I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Applebee's (Sonoma, CA) in Oct 2012
Interview
Moderate interview. Expected questions concerning customer service. To my advantage the hiring manager was on duty and available for an interview when I came in to submit my application. I would recommend making sure the hiring manager is there when you plan to come in.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Give me an example of when you have dealt with a difficult customer, and how did you deal with the situation."
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Applebee's (Bensalem, PA) in Apr 2026
Interview
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.
Interview questions [1]
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.