I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Din Tai Fung (Costa Mesa, CA) in Nov 2022
Interview
The interview took about 20 minutes, manager comes to you and asks basic questions. They weren’t difficult but you should sound energetic and responsible! It helps a lot and keeps the interview somewhat lively.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What made you leave your last job? Why should we choose you?
I interviewed at Din Tai Fung (City of London, England)
Interview
Conducted quick brief 30 minute online interview, then called in for a short in-person interview with basic questions such as availability and experience. Followed by a 1 - 2 hour trial shift. Was not busy when I undertook the trial shift.
was ok. asked generic questions about working in the service industry. good job for young people and making friends. can be clicky. takes time to get in with the crew
I applied online. I interviewed at Din Tai Fung (Las Vegas, NV) in Apr 2025
Interview
Basic interview. Sat down with the manager, one on one and got asked basic interview questions and was told about the job, then I asked some questions. Very quick and simple interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself
What are the hostess duties
What are your strengths/weaknesses
Host/Hostess applicants have rated the interview process at Din Tai Fung with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 62% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Host/Hostess roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Din Tai Fung overall takes an average of 8 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Din Tai Fung as a Host/Hostess according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 57%
Background check: 14%
Presentation: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Skills test: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
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