I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Cracker Barrel (Jackson, MI) in Nov 2016
Interview
I showed up about 5 minutes early. Checked in with host who happened to be the interviewer. He says oh your going to be seeing me. He sat me at a table alone for quite some time. When he finally came out he did not really ask me anything just looked at my information . Told me about himself then said he would call me if they wanted a second interview. They never called back.
Very easy, get to know you interview. Just be yourself, stay relaxed, ask thoughtful questions, and if you vibe with the interviewer, curiosity, confidence, and authenticity, you will get hired.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Cracker Barrel (Charleston, WV) in Aug 2025
Interview
Asked for previous experience. Asked for availability. Wanted to know how many hours I wanted and what I wanted for pay. They described the position, gave a short intro about the company, and everything went great
The manager seemed to have little knowledge on the position I was applying for and I ended up politely ending the interview because I knew it wouldn't work out for me.
Prep Cook applicants have rated the interview process at Cracker Barrel with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 76% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Prep Cook roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 17 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cracker Barrel overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cracker Barrel as a Prep Cook according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 42%
Background check: 23%
Skills test: 10%
Presentation: 6%
Phone interview: 3%
Drug test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Personality test: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
Other: 3%
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