Server/Waiter applicants have rated the interview process at Benihana with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Server/Waiter roles take an average of 3 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Benihana overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Benihana as a Server/Waiter according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 31%
Background check: 15%
Personality test: 15%
Other: 8%
Skills test: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Phone interview: 8%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Benihana (Indianapolis, IN) in Sep 2023
Interview
The interview was about 30-35 minutes. Usually my interviews last at least this long, however this was mostly due to the interviewer leaving the interview 5 or 6 times. While I was speaking, he kept looking around to correct the other FOH staff in what they were doing and introduced me to somebody else as well. Overall interviewer was very distracted and this lead to him asking me questions I had really already answered. I am moving cities and drove and hour and a half to be there. Standard questions, what do you bring to the table, work experience, availability, etc. Told me to apply online and go from there. I typically get hired on the spot so I am chalking this up to the lack of focus and apparent interest from the interviewer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Availability, experience, how do you manage your time, what do you bring to the table.
You meet with the manager and have confidence they will hire you. Just make sure to ask in advance if it's for sure a serving job. Otherwise it's fairly easy to get in.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Punctuality and people skills were asked of me prior to hire.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Benihana (Miami, FL) in Oct 2022
Interview
Very quick and easy going process. You should have an answer within 48 hours. Everyone seemed happy and helpful in the process. Would definitely say a easier process than other well known chains.