I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Applebee's (Las Vegas, NV) in Mar 2012
Interview
brief in person interview with manager, given online personality assessment to complete. told what the basic dress code was and when they would contact me again. interview questions were basic if you have ever worked in food service before you would be able to answer them well.
Separate in-person interviews with multiple managers, at different levels of authority, with a thorough background check in between. Sometimes this can be sped up if there are multiple managers on site and they have time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you ever worked in a restaurant like this before?