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      Hostess Interview

      Jul 29, 2018
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Longview, TX
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Cracker Barrel (Longview, TX) in Jul 2018

      Interview

      I had a job interview with Cracker Barrel on Friday, July 20th, 2018 at 3 to 5 p.m. There was only me and this late teen or early 20 something year old boy that was there for an interview. He talked about what the position entails, how the females should wear makeup , the uniform had to be iron. He, also, told me that he didn't like to micro-manage. He couldn't tell that working and having a job were the same thing, so I went along pretend that those two words had different meanings, so I could get hired. He was putting off bad vibes and he was making it feel like the Cracker Barrel wasn't as friendly as they would have like it to be or what they keep telling people. I gave him my resume at the beginning of the interview. He ask what restaurant that I like and I told him the truth...Cracker Barrel. He laugh like I wasn't telling the truth. He ask for another restaurant and I told him Olive Garden. He had me repeat everything that he told me about what a hostess would do. By the way, I knew what a hostess would do, because that was the very first type of job that I got when I first started working. I was Cashier/Hostess for Wendy's. His poor attitude made me not want to work there much less eat there ever again. Wow, way to drive your customers away. At the end, he shook my hand and made sure that my email address was correct. He, also, told me that if I didn't hear back from him by Tuesday, July 24th that I wasn't hired. Well, tomorrow is Tuesday. I left feeling confused, because the manager's poor attitude throughout the interview and didn't figure I would get the job.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      He ask me what I knew what a host/hostess did? What my available was? What is the difference between work and a job? What my favorite restaurant was?
      Answer question

      Other Hostess Interview Reviews for Cracker Barrel

      Hostess Interview

      Jul 15, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Cracker Barrel

      Interview

      Just a few Questions on how you work and think. we sat on the rocking chairs in felt very informal and it took awhile for managment to talk with me.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do you work with no communication?
      Answer question

      Hostess Interview

      Nov 15, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Cross Lanes, WV
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Cracker Barrel (Cross Lanes, WV)

      Interview

      I was seated at a table and told to wait on the manager. It was just a few minutes and she came over and asked me probably seven questions. they mostly pertain to my restaurant experience what job I held previously things of that nature.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      They asked what made me want to work at Cracker Barrel
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      Host Interview

      Oct 26, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Cracker Barrel (New York, NY)

      Interview

      Quick conversation about my experience - I had none. Ended abruptly when the manager needed to return to the kitchen. I got a call roughly two weeks later. I would not work there again.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do you work in a team?
      Answer question

      Cracker Barrel interviews FAQs

      • Hostess applicants have rated the interview process at Cracker Barrel with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 66% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Hostess roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 177 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 Hostess according to 177 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  42%

        Background check:  16%

        Drug test:  13%

        Presentation:  8%

        Skills test:  7%

        Personality test:  5%

        IQ intelligence test:  4%

        Phone interview:  2%

        Other:  2%

        Group panel interview:  1%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Server(1701) ;
        2. Server/Waiter(688) ;
        3. Retail Sales Associate(503) ;
        4. Hostess(408) ;
        5. Associate Manager(227) ;
        6. Dishwasher(210) ;
        7. Host(176) ;
        8. Server/Waitress(156) ;
        9. Cashier(152) ;
        10. General Manager(139) ;
        11. Grill Cook(131) ;
        12. Waitress(127) ;
        13. Host/Hostess(121) ;
        14. Manager(105) ;
        15. Line Cook(98) .


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