Associate Manager applicants have rated the interview process at McAlister's with 2.3 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 69.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Manager roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at McAlister's overall takes an average of 7 days.
Common stages of the interview process at McAlister's as a Associate Manager according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 40%
One on one interview: 30%
Phone interview: 20%
Drug test: 10%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at McAlister's in Feb 2014
Interview
Responded to an advertisement on Craigslist. I received an e-mail back from a Regional Manager within 10 minutes of sending my resume. Set up a phone screen for the next day. Had a face-to-face interview with him and then the Vice President a week later. Everything went fairly easily as I had experience with the brand already, albeit a different franchisee. They made me a job offer, and plans were made for me to enter training in a different city.
I applied through other source. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at McAlister's (Matthews, NC)
Interview
I had a one hour or more phone interview with the human resources worker. She spoke to me as a normal person and asked me a lot of different questions. It was not that organized. Her questions were all over the place and she jumped from one question to the next without even letting me answer.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at McAlister's
Interview
I was called on the phone to set up a phone interview at a later date. The interview last around 30-45 minutes over the phone. Very straightforward, easy to follow, no tricky questions, just know the job description and be able to give great examples of giving excellent customer service and hard work ethic. I'd suggest asking good questions to learn more about the business.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you think you'd be a good candidate for this position?
Tell me about a time you went beyond the norm to give excellent customer service.