I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at IHOP (Maplewood, MN) in Mar 2021
Interview
Was quick and breef, got hired within the interview. They were looking for other people too but no one over the age 16, there was one other host with me. Overall experience was okay, the manager was strict but coworkers were pretty cool.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at IHOP (Tucson, AZ) in Nov 2025
Interview
The interview process entailed of the Manager giving me a rundown of what to expect working there and ensuring if I was okay with all the listed duties, I wasn't asked many questions.
The interview process was straight forward. I went in, asked for an application, filled it out, spoke to the manager, and I got the job within a few days. One of the questions I asked was if they did direct deposit, and they don't, they give paper checks instead.
The process was swift, and they got back to me in a short amount of time. The store manager was kind and friendly. It is like the usual food service industry interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A few were 1. What was my previous work experience. 2.Availability
