I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cook Out (Norfolk, VA) in Jan 2018
Interview
Group interview setting with about 20 applicants. Lasted about 1 hour with a question and answer forum. Selected 4 out of group for employment. Very simple process. Called back the same day.
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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