Is it hard to get hired as a Cook at A&W Restaurants?

Cook applicants have rated the interview process at A&W Restaurants with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 82.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Cook at A&W Restaurants?

Candidates applying for Cook roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at A&W Restaurants overall takes an average of 6 days.

Where can I find A&W Restaurants interview experiences by job title?

Cashier (286) ; Supervisor (96) ; Cook (80) ; Crew Member (61) ; Line Cook (46) ; Kitchen Staff (43) ; Sales Associate/Cashier (32) ; Manager (31) ; Team Member (25) ; Shift Supervisor (24) ; Front End Cashier (21) ; Team Leader (20) ; Customer Service Representative (19) ; Part Time Cashier (16) ; Assistant Manager (15)

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A&W Restaurants Cook interview questions

based on 20 ratings - Updated Jul 31, 2025

Easy interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

53%
In Person
In Person
40%
Applied online
Applied online
7%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral

Interview search

20 interviews

Cook Interview

Sep 21, 2022

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at A&W Restaurants in Jan 2019

Interview

Talk with HR guy, behavioural questions, ask him questions, simple process. High school job, 15 minutes max, super simple. Just be yourself and don't say anything dumb. G G E Z

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you want to work here?

1 Answer

Cook Interview

Jun 12, 2022

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I interviewed at A&W Restaurants

Interview

Very informal in the restaurant itself. We sat down in the dining area and they asked me a series of very basic questions. Overall a very low stress interview process

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What my future plans are

Answer question

Cook Interview

Nov 11, 2017

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at A&W Restaurants (Windsor, ON) in Nov 2017

Interview

It was short and too the point. It was very positive and I got some great energy from the people working there. During winter months when Christmas is coming, jobs are easy to come by.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What is a mistake you made, and how did you fix it?

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