Server/Waitress applicants have rated the interview process at Denny's with 1.7 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 62.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Server/Waitress roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 20 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Denny's overall takes an average of 8 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Denny's as a Server/Waitress according to 20 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Skills test: 17%
Background check: 14%
Presentation: 10%
Other: 7%
Phone interview: 5%
Drug test: 5%
Personality test: 5%
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I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Denny's in Aug 2013
Interview
Manager will call you and set up an interview time. Arrive 15 minutes early. Depends on how busy they are, usually will be with u in 5min. Asked simple questions about yourself , your past and your future. If you have a good vibe and attitude, you pretty much have the job!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why should I hire you?
What can you bring to the team?
Quick and easy, asked about prior experience. Also inquired about availability (days and hours), as well as if I were willing to open/close. Overall a good experience, and the interviewer was very nice.
I applied online. I interviewed at Denny's (Marietta, OH) in Nov 2024
Interview
Very easy talked about other jobs and why I wanted to work at dennys and asked if I could work on Sunday because it was a busy day for them. Asked me if I could handle fast paced working.
I applied online. I interviewed at Denny's (Oakland, MD)
Interview
It was very laid back and they were very nice and answered all questions about the job. It was around 30 minutes and I heard back from them quickly the same day.