I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cook Out (Hattiesburg, MS) in Sep 2017
Interview
Fast and you are not told the full extent of the job. You will be surprised when you show up on the job and have not been informed of all that is required of you.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would I be ok with standing on my feet for long periods. Up to 65 hours per week?
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Cook Out (Atlanta, GA)
Interview
It was a short 2 v 1 interview with the DM & HR. Easy questions. They were informative. HR asked most of the questions, about experience level, past employment, ect. All the usual questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think about the late night hours? (4am closing time)
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cook Out (Raleigh, NC) in Aug 2025
Interview
Emailed with the District Manager to establish a good time to come into the store and interview for 30 minutes in the manager's office. Did exactly that and was undisturbed even during a busy shift.
The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cook Out (Columbus, GA) in Apr 2024
Interview
Daunting and unorganized, employees seemed unhappy and overworked. Kitchen was dirty and unorganized. I declined offer, I know a trap when I see one . It might be for some but definitely not for a person who needs a work life balance
Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Cook Out with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 44% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manager roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 32 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cook Out overall takes an average of 7 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cook Out as a Manager according to 32 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 32%
Background check: 20%
Group panel interview: 15%
Drug test: 12%
Skills test: 8%
Presentation: 7%
Phone interview: 5%
Other: 2%
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