Restaurant Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Darden with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 76% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Restaurant Manager roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 18 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Darden overall takes an average of 12 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Darden as a Restaurant Manager according to 18 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 17%
Background check: 16%
Drug test: 16%
One on one interview: 16%
Personality test: 14%
Skills test: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Group panel interview: 1%
Presentation: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Darden (Brooklyn, NY) in Jul 2014
Interview
Phone interview was a welcomed challenge. It was about 1hr 30 minutes long. I enjoyed my interview by phone. He did his job to the fullest and I thanked him for challenging me. Most phone interviews were a joke in comparison. I enjoyed being challenged by his interview process and skills. The in personal interview with the director took 2 hours, I enjoyed it as well. He cared about my abilities, he asked the same question in many different ways. I felt respected and that he was concerned about me fitting in with what Darden needed and my skills sets. He was a welcomed challenge as well. Most times as a female manager, past experience with interviews were such a joke, but I was very excited that my mind was challenged. Excuse me if I sound narcissistic, not intended. I love working in the restaurant industry.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
How to go above and beyond guest expectations to wow them?
They ask you to do a video. This will require you do record yourself without knowing who’s watching you. They let you retake the video is you mess up on it.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Darden (Columbus, GA) in Nov 2017
Interview
My initial interview with human resources started off awkwardly as he said that he's not going too interview me, just had be a conversation. At the end, I was told that I'm overqualified and asked if I would even like to proceed. (Very discouraging) After my second interview with an Olive Garden GM and director of operations I was excited for the first time. That interview went well and I was told that I'll be contacted by HR "by tomorrow" with an offer. I was sent an auto generated email one week later. It felt like unorganized and like my time was not respected. I would not work for them in my local market.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Darden (Austin, TX) in Mar 2016
Interview
The interview was Short and to the point. I met with the Director of Operations in Olive garden in Austin, Tx and we immediately hit it off like we were old pals. The key is always finding something common with the other person or a group of people. It establishes likability and trust and opens up and relaxes a person. People are most vaunerable when their guard is down and thats when you present your case and win them over.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me how would you handle a disgruntled employee?