I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Hillstone Restaurant Group (Pasadena, CA) in Jan 2016
Interview
The interview went fairly quickly. I was greeted by a manager who had me fill out an application. I then took a mini skills test. It took about 30 minutes to complete. After I spoke with the hiring manager and was offered the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation where you had to fix a mistake.
Alright, here’s the deal. Hillstone pays well and expects a high standard from their employees. They take presentation seriously (yes, they even require red lipstick for women) so make sure to smile, maintain eye contact and present yourself as a professional. First impressions matter so dress as if you're going into an office but make it all black. The interview process is fast paced for a reason (shallow but hey), therefore presentation is the #1 focus when preparing for this interview. At the end, when they ask, "Any questions for me?" always have one or two ready.
(For hosts), if they escalate you to a GM and then schedule an interview with HR, your chances are very good. If that doesn’t happen, you didn’t get the job but you can try again with this in my mind. HR is a 15 minute screening, simply do as you did before and you've secured yourself a position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
Why hospitality?
What makes you want to work for a HRG restaurant?
I interviewed at Hillstone Restaurant Group (Newport Beach, CA)
Interview
Open interviews held during weekday afternoons. You fill out an application and sit at an empty table as various managers come to inquire about your relevant experience and your interest in the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you handle the physicality of the job, as it requires standing and moving around the restaurant for up to 6 hours at a time.
I applied online. I interviewed at Hillstone Restaurant Group (Miami, FL) in Aug 2023
Interview
Quick process, I heard back very soon after submitting my application that they wanted to interview me. Interviewed with 4 managers in a span on 2 days. Very professional but the process seemed repetitive as every person asked me basically the same questions.
Host/Hostess applicants have rated the interview process at Hillstone Restaurant Group with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Host/Hostess roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Hillstone Restaurant Group overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Hillstone Restaurant Group as a Host/Hostess according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Personality test: 20%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
Drug test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Background check: 7%
Skills test: 7%
Phone interview: 7%
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