I applied online. I interviewed at Hillstone Restaurant Group (Atlanta, GA) in May 2021
Interview
I applied on indeed and was contacted the next day to schedule an interview time. At the restaurant, I was asked to fill out an in-person application and required to wait for about 30 minutes with other applicants after I finished. 10 or so people interviewed while I was there and most of the interviews only lasted 5 to 10 minutes. They'd pretty much decided if they liked you after the first few minutes of conversation. The initial manager I interviewed with told me she enjoyed our conversation and went to get the GM. I interviewed with him, he gave me paperwork to sign (about Covid, tax information, my social, etc.) and I was told I had one more interview to take through zoom before I started training this week. The GM gave me tips on what to say and wear during the final interview, because, in his words, he “really wanted me to get the job.” I was also sent a background check link that I filled out the next day.
Everyone I talked to that day made it seem like I had gotten the job and because I falsely believed I’d be training this week, I declined my other job offer (because I didn't want to string two companies along) and told 5+ other companies I was unable to come in for an interview. I'm not sure what went wrong during the final interview, but I'm guessing HR made the final decision.
I was incredibly disappointed and unimpressed with their process. Though I enjoyed talking to the managers during my interviews and the atmosphere was very friendly, I did not appreciate being told I'd start training, only to find out I did not receive the job. I will now have to humble myself and ask to reschedule the interviews I declined/for a second chance at accepting the other job offer.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
“Tell us about yourself, what do you like to do for fun?”
“Tell us about a time you offered great customer service?”
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Hillstone Restaurant Group (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) in Dec 2025
Interview
(Easy part) - I applied online; within a few hours I got an email to schedule an interview. I set the date and arrived 15 minutes early the day of then waited for about 10-15 minutes to speak with a manager. Very generic questions (describe yourself?..Why hillstone group?..etc.) very short interview about 3 minutes max which incredibly sucks because you didn't get to know a single thing about me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Tell me a little about yourself? 2. How many covers are you used to in a section? 3. Why Hillstone?... Do you have any questions for me?
I applied online. I interviewed at Hillstone Restaurant Group (New York, NY)
Interview
Odd interview. There were multiple people interviewing before me for the position, and the interviewer seemed like he wanted to rush through each of us. My interview lasted maybe 3 minutes and was pretty straightforward. Bring a resume.
I applied online. I interviewed at Hillstone Restaurant Group (New York, NY) in Dec 2023
Interview
It wasn't bad, the atmosphere of the restaurant was certainly a bit more formal than I'm used to, with the receptionist behind the tall desk and the business attire of both the staff and the clientele. I was asked to wait for a few minutes at one of the standing tables, where I feel like the anxiety and sense of feeling out of place really started to sink in. When I finally was greeted by my interviewer and invited to a seat to have the interview I was pretty frazzled, but I can't really put the blame for that on the owners of the establishment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They were pretty casual, they asked obviously why I wanted the job, and what I was like as a person.
Server/Waiter applicants have rated the interview process at Hillstone Restaurant Group with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 45% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Server/Waiter roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 38 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 Server/Waiter according to 38 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Personality test: 12%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Drug test: 9%
Skills test: 9%
Presentation: 9%
Background check: 8%
Phone interview: 7%
Group panel interview: 2%
Other: 2%
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