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      Hostess Interview

      Jun 21, 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Applebee's

      Interview

      Went good, fairly simple. Asked easy customer service questions. And overall, after working for the company for about a year my experience was good. Until, the got bought out by some other company.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Are you comfortable being able to keep a smile and be courtesy even though customers and dinners may be rude and upset at times? Can you Keep composure?
      Answer question

      Other Hostess Interview Reviews for Applebee's

      Host/Hostess Interview

      Jul 15, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Bensalem, PA
      Accepted offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Applebee's (Bensalem, PA) in Apr 2026

      Interview

      Brought in for multiple interviews. Given conflicting information on whether I had the job or not. Given run around on phone then finally never contacted again. Managers are 30+ minutes late for interviews. The hiring manager was the most unprofessional of them all.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Asked about previous work experience and why I felt I was best for the position.
      Answer question

      Host Interview

      Dec 21, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Loveland, CO
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Applebee's (Loveland, CO)

      Interview

      This was a pretty easy interview process. I was asked if I had ever dealt with difficult people and to say what was my motivation for wanting to work at Applebees. It was overall very chill and I enjoyed it.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Can you tell me about yourself?
      Answer question

      Hostess Interview

      Dec 4, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      McHenry, IL
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Applebee's (McHenry, IL)

      Interview

      Was a simple interview and was offered a job afterwards. The manager was kind. It was easy to apply and find an interview time. I was trained shortly after and got paid for the training.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What my future career goals in serving.
      Answer question

      Applebee's interviews FAQs

      • Hostess applicants have rated the interview process at Applebee's with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 65% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Hostess roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 293 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Applebee's overall takes an average of 8 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Applebee's as a Hostess according to 293 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  41%

        Personality test:  14%

        Skills test:  10%

        Background check:  8%

        IQ intelligence test:  6%

        Presentation:  6%

        Drug test:  5%

        Phone interview:  4%

        Other:  3%

        Group panel interview:  3%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Server(1916) ;
        2. Server/Waiter(969) ;
        3. Hostess(514) ;
        4. Line Cook(383) ;
        5. Host(375) ;
        6. Server/Bartender(321) ;
        7. Bartender(296) ;
        8. Manager(245) ;
        9. Server/Waitress(188) ;
        10. Food Server(171) ;
        11. Waitress(160) ;
        12. Assistant Manager(150) ;
        13. General Manager(142) ;
        14. Cook(122) ;
        15. Host/Hostess(119) .


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