I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Applebee's (Hayden, ID) in Jan 2010
Interview
I met one on one with the employee manager for the Applebee's located in Moscow, ID. I got the interview with no previous restaurant service but had a connection through an employee. I applied for a server position and was told that with no experience I would be better as I hostess. I respectfully declined and insisted I would be more suited to a server position. After taking a series of predictable tests I was told I could be a server because I tested perfectly for the position.
“The interview process typically starts with an application review, followed by an interview with the manager to assess customer service skills, availability, and experience. Depending on the role, there may be situational or behavioural questions to understand how candidates handle teamwork, fast-paced environments, and customer interactions. Successful candidates may then proceed to onboarding and training.”
Did an interview with assistant manager, lasted five minutes and they wanted to do another interview with the head manager.
Only asked me two questions which was weird, I never had an interview like that before.
Pretty pointless imo and I don't think they respect your time well - from reading other reviews it seems quite unconviential though so maybe it was just a weird store.
The interview process was quick and easy. They had me come in the morning and ask very basic questions about my previous experience in the industry and some behavior questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What previous experience do you have in the industry?