Hostess applicants have rated the interview process at Applebee's with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 65% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Hostess roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 293 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Applebee's overall takes an average of 8 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Applebee's as a Hostess according to 293 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 41%
Personality test: 14%
Skills test: 10%
Background check: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Drug test: 5%
Phone interview: 4%
Other: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
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Got a call back, I originally wasn't going to get a call back because they weren't looking for minors but my uncle works there so they interviewed me. The interview was fairly easy, the manager asked me very laid back questions. But it really helps to know someone who works in the company, they will pretty much automatically hire you.
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If you could have any superpower what would it be?
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Applebee's (Bensalem, PA) in Apr 2026
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Brought in for multiple interviews. Given conflicting information on whether I had the job or not. Given run around on phone then finally never contacted again. Managers are 30+ minutes late for interviews. The hiring manager was the most unprofessional of them all.
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Question 1
Asked about previous work experience and why I felt I was best for the position.
This was a pretty easy interview process. I was asked if I had ever dealt with difficult people and to say what was my motivation for wanting to work at Applebees. It was overall very chill and I enjoyed it.
Was a simple interview and was offered a job afterwards. The manager was kind. It was easy to apply and find an interview time. I was trained shortly after and got paid for the training.