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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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at IHOP (Winnipeg, MB) in May 2022
Interview
Very calm and easy going. Just basic questions which you should be able to answer. Just be yourself and everything will be okay. Dress appropriately though but a bit casual
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