I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Chick-fil-A Corporate (Chicago, IL) in Apr 2015
Interview
Long and scattered.
5 total interviews after which I was informed by a director (via email) that I need not come in for on the job interview as they were looking in a different direction. All interviews were the same and asked very general questions to establish character. No relevant questions on actual knowledge of restaurant operations. One interview step was to meet with 3 people. Ownership and directors of some title. Showed up on a Saturday only to find owners were not in and told I would need to reschedule with ownership. Irritating! The staff did seem sorry for my time being wasted and offered me a free meal. I ordered and before the cashier could finish ringing it up a bag was handed to me with the order. FAST right!? I ordered the spicy chicken with mayo and pickle. Took bag and thanked them. Got in my car to find it was missing mayo. The sandwich itself was vary average. I could tell it was previously cooked and held in a hot holding bin. I do pride my talents on quality food preparation and thank GOD I did not get this job. Their food is anything but fresh or flavorful.
On a side note, I noticed the directors and ownership standing around and talking quite a bit while others did all the work. All of them were females in the late 40-60 range. Being male I got the feeling I did not fit into their equation. Turns out most of them were friends through a local church and that is how they got hired.
Ownership admitted to having no previous restaurant operation skills. It showed. While I read and appreciated their work environment, they do not hire based on experience or talent. The franchisees are let to run their stores as they see fit. Huge mistake for owners that know nothing about managing operations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic questions. Even though I went through 5 interviews, I was never asked managerial or operational related questions.
I applied online. I interviewed at Chick-fil-A Corporate in Jul 2020
Interview
Personal details
I submitted an application via indeed and got a call just a day after for a phone interview. Then got an email the following day for a job opportunities and they called for an in-person interview. Went for the interview and was told they would have an answer the next day but I got called just 2 days after the interview with a job offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you think you will contribute to this job and why should we hire you
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Chick-fil-A Corporate (Denver, CO) in Oct 2019
Interview
Interviewed with a few leadership and the owner. Answered questions about work experience and personal life. Many locations want you to start at the cash register and work up to a GM position. Not too great when starting pay is significantly lower than that of a GM.
I applied online. I interviewed at Chick-fil-A Corporate (Dallas, TX) in Jan 2019
Interview
It was very professional. It was Straight to the point. It Just didn’t end up working out. I would recommend anyone apply to chick fil a! About 45 minute process
General Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Chick-fil-A Corporate with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for General Manager roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Chick-fil-A Corporate overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Chick-fil-A Corporate as a General Manager according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Phone interview: 14%
Presentation: 11%
Group panel interview: 11%
Drug test: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Personality test: 3%
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