I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at IHOP (Sacramento, CA) in Nov 2013
Interview
There were two interviews. The first one, I waited for 2 and 1/2 hours to be interviewed, and was only asked two questions with three managers in front of me. The second one was at the IHOP I would eventually work at, and waited for almost two hours. This time the interview was a "real" interview, going into who I ma and what I would contribute. The actual manager and the district manager conducted the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions were simple in the first round. I was only really asked "Why should we hire you?" and "Do you have reliable transportation?". The second rounds went in-depth about "What do you want to do in the next few years?" and "How would IHOP help you do that?"
Very easy going and informative managers were nice and explained the process thoroughly I was also hired on the spot :) can’t wait to start serving At my favorite breakfast spot!!
Quick and friendly. Interviewer was very to the point. Was hired on the spot. They were very accommodating to my schedule. A fun environment to work in if you like fast paced
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at IHOP (Anderson, SC)
Interview
Sat at an open table with manager discussed expectations on both sides and left with a job. Management was new but very pleasant. Willing to work with availability and come to a compromise.
Food Server applicants have rated the interview process at IHOP with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 53% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Food Server roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 19 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 Food Server according to 19 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 52%
Presentation: 12%
Background check: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Group panel interview: 4%
Other: 4%
Phone interview: 4%
Drug test: 4%
Skills test: 4%
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