Server applicants have rated the interview process at Cracker Barrel with 1.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 68% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Server roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 283 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cracker Barrel overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cracker Barrel as a Server according to 283 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 44%
Background check: 18%
Drug test: 11%
Skills test: 8%
Presentation: 6%
Personality test: 4%
Phone interview: 3%
Other: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Group panel interview: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Cracker Barrel (League City, TX) in Dec 2016
Interview
I applied online and received an email about coming to an interview. That was on a weekend and my interview was scheduled on a Monday. I went for an interview and was offered a job contingent upon a background check. The background check was done and I passed and was sent a "welcome to the people pleasing team" email. It said the store would be contacting me about orientation if they had not already. I went out and bought clothes and shoes for the uniform. I was very excited about the job. The store never contacted me. I called them three times and was told to call back at a different time, which I did. The last time I was put on hold for an hour and no one got back on the phone. I finally gave up.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked questions about my previous work experience and working on a team.
The interview was easy. They know most of these servers are just starting out. But they want you to know how to upsell, and how to work in a fast pace environment.
I applied online. I interviewed at Cracker Barrel (Shrewsbury, PA) in Nov 2025
Interview
It went pretty well, just asked the norm, such as tell me a little about yourself and why do you want to work here. Just asked simple questions and told me I had the job and what day to come in next. I applied to be a server and they told me I would get 25 hours a week, but they ended up making me a to-go specialist and I’m getting like 6 hours a week. I also didn’t get scheduled for a month after my interview but I’m working a bit now.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me a situation with a difficult customer and how you handled it
Very easy, seems like they were looking for a pulse. Mine was done at the checkerboard in the dining room. not a difficult job, so not a difficult interview. I don't remember any specific questions