I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Hillstone Restaurant Group (Miami, FL) in Mar 2013
Interview
Very focused on compensation and very little on the actual job. I had 3 skype interviews before going into a location for a trail day. They make you start at the very bottom no matter how much experience you have. They do not like hiring people with experience, they want robots they can train.
Although I enjoyed the interviews themselves, I was not pleased with their punctuality. I found myself waiting 15/30 minutes after the scheduled time for someone to get on the phone with me.
I applied online. I interviewed at Hillstone Restaurant Group
Interview
I cautiously applied online looking for more information after reading some negative reviews of the job description. I was interested but wanted much more information than what was given because of all the negative things surrounding the company online.
After I applied, I received an email within two hours from someone in HR asking if I would set up a time for a phone interview with them. I selected a time through the email, and even followed up later to confirm the time. Unfortunately, once the time came I never received a call. I called the number she provided in the email and got a voicemail, where I left my name and number and politely mentioned that we set up this specific time for an interview. She called me back 45 minutes late and seemed to rush through the interview. I could clearly tell she was reading predetermined basic interview questions off the screen in front of her, and when I answered them, I received no feedback - just silence until she quickly moved on to the next question.
When she asked me if I had any questions, I asked a few but received short, ill-defined answers where it seemed she was trying not to give too much information away. The entire phone call lasted under ten minutes, which upset me a little considering I waited 45 minutes after our scheduled time just to talk about the job position. Overall, it seemed like it was done in a sloppy and unprofessional manner. To me, job interviews are about both parties presenting themselves honestly and professionally to see if it's a good match. This felt more like things were being hidden and made me wonder what else would happen if we continued on with the process. I wouldn't recommend.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Hillstone Restaurant Group
Interview
The interview process was incredible. The recruiter that I spoke with was quite nice and very informative with regard to every question I had. It was obvious that she was very passionate about what she did and it reflected in the video and phone interviews.
Management Trainee applicants have rated the interview process at Hillstone Restaurant Group with 3.4 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 52% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Management Trainee roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Hillstone Restaurant Group overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Hillstone Restaurant Group as a Management Trainee according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 38%
Drug test: 15%
IQ intelligence test: 15%
Personality test: 8%
Skills test: 8%
One on one interview: 8%
Presentation: 8%
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