I applied online. I interviewed at IHOP (Phoenix, AZ) in Aug 2016
Interview
I applied online and was called a couple days later to come in for an interview. I was interviewed separately by 2 people. It was pretty casual and easy. The interview was during a slow time in the afternoon and we sat in a booth in an area of the restaurant that wasn't being used. They only asked a couple of the typical interview questions. Then they asked me what I would do in a couple different scenarios. They made it clear that I wouldn't know exactly what to do but to just give my best answer. After that they just told me what the responsibilities were, went over company policies, etc. At the end of the interview they told me they had a couple more interviews planned and that they would go from there. It's been a week and I haven't gotten a call back so I'm guessing they went with someone else.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at IHOP (Tucson, AZ) in Nov 2025
Interview
The interview process entailed of the Manager giving me a rundown of what to expect working there and ensuring if I was okay with all the listed duties, I wasn't asked many questions.
The interview process was straight forward. I went in, asked for an application, filled it out, spoke to the manager, and I got the job within a few days. One of the questions I asked was if they did direct deposit, and they don't, they give paper checks instead.
The process was swift, and they got back to me in a short amount of time. The store manager was kind and friendly. It is like the usual food service industry interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A few were 1. What was my previous work experience. 2.Availability
Hostess applicants have rated the interview process at IHOP with 1.7 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 63% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Hostess roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 100 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IHOP overall takes an average of 5 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IHOP as a Hostess according to 100 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 47%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 8%
Presentation: 7%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Other: 5%
Phone interview: 2%
Group panel interview: 1%
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