I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IHOP (Ceres, CA) in Dec 2017
Interview
Was called to first interview with whom I assumed was the manager. Interview went well and she asked me back for a second interview and asked that I memorized all of the omelettes on the menu, no big deal. I came back with all omelettes memorized and had a second good interview. I was then asked to come back for a THIRD interview and was initially asked to memorize the combos but then this manager changed her mind and decided to ask me to memorize their entire breakfast menu. They led me on for a few days, and then I interviewed with the owner. The owner seemed pompous and full of himself and was not at all someone that I would have wanted to work with. He would ask me questions and then cut me off, and asked moderately prying questions and seemed smug and pleased with himself when I was caught off guard and uncomfortable. He then told me that if I didn't hear from them by a certain date that it was safe to say I should forget about it. I left the entire process jarred and will not interview at another IHOP again.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If I hire you, in six months what will I regret my decision?
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.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at IHOP (Alexandria, VA) in Apr 2023
Interview
I was waiting at a table, till the assistant manager came ask what position I was looking into. He gave me the papers to fill out and then asked me to come to the next part of the interview an other day. I come back and the manager asked when I can start working. I answered as soon as possible. He asked what do I want to do in my future and how long I plan to work there. I think I got hired because I could work as soon as possible, spoke Spanish, and would be working full-time.
Host/Hostess applicants have rated the interview process at IHOP with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63% 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 37 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 Host/Hostess according to 37 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 46%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
Personality test: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Skills test: 7%
Background check: 7%
Other: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Phone interview: 2%
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