Two rounds. First front of house manager. The. Gerneraml manager. It’s fine. They’re cool. They don’t really care as long as you’re competent enough. Darden is a big restaurant so training process is very structures — so if u make a good impression, that’s enough for them to hire u
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Darden (Tempe, AZ) in Apr 2016
Interview
The interview process was very simple. You apply online and either wait for them to give you a call or you go in person and ask for an update. I went in person and took a print out of the application I had submitted along with my resume and asked to speak to a manager. I got lucky, spoke to the manager and asked about the status of my application and got an on the spot interview. The interview was very basic. I was asked about previous work, why did I choose that restaurant, and what I had to bring to the table.
Very straight forward, might take multiple interviews but rather quick. Only general managers can hire, so I’d try to set one up w them rather than a kitchen or host manager. I
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your past serving experience ?
Are you good at managing time?
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Darden (Atlanta, GA) in Oct 2019
Interview
Applied to be a server online. Took the online assessment an received an interview 2 days later. Was interviewed by three different managers.Training is for a week to learn the menu. On last day will be validated an obtain a two table section.