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 294 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 294 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%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Applebee's (Trussville, AL) in Dec 2013
Interview
It was very short. They look for personality and if you have a lot of it and a positive attitude they may hire you on the spot like they hired me. The interview did not consist of very many difficult questions. It seemed as if we were just having a casual conversation. I've come to realize that interviews like that can be tricky because you may get to comfortable with the vibe, but I was able to remain myself without getting "too loose." The interview was a pleasant experience. I got to ask as may questions as I desired and the hiring process afterwards was easy sailing.
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.
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.
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.