I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Applebee's (Saint Louis, MO) in May 2016
Interview
The interview itself was easy--just basic interview questions. However, once the interviewer realized that I had no prior experience in a restaurant, he said I would fit better as a hostess or for Carside to Go. As I asked my questions and took notes, he noted that I was organized and paid attention to details.
I got a call about two days later asking whether I was interested, but it took me several unsuccessful attempts to return that call before I followed up in person. It was then that the interviewer told me that they decided to go another way. Because of everybody getting out of school, it was cheaper to let everybody keep their jobs than to spend money on training somebody new.
“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?