I applied in-person. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at P.F. Chang's (Greensboro, NC) in Nov 2009
Interview
Interviewed with GM - seemed to go well, he was very challenging. Then a few days later interviewed with new service mgr - easy interview, but he was not familiar with my application (GM asked me to come back and I did). Went back to see if they would hire me - GM again seemed friendly and interested and said I needed to speak to svce mgr. Came back another time to speak to svce mgr and he was distant and unfriendly - very surprising considering my previous interactions were very friendly and I have lots of experience and good references.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I asked what holidays the restaurant was open and they told me they were closed for Thanksgiving and Christmas. He asked me if my current employer was open on Thanksgiving and I said, "Yes, I am working," that day. It seemed that he talked about working on a holiday in a way that was trying to trick me into revealing whether or not I wanted to work holidays. I found it rather unsettling.
The interview is very easy with many simple questions like availability and experience. It only took around 5-10 minutes to finish. They'll let you know if they can hire you immediately after the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your experience?
What is your availability?
Simple in person interview with a singular round. Sat down in the resturant and was asked questions about multi-tasking ability, focus, attention to detail and availability. Lasted about 20 minutes and was mostly about presentation and personality
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have experience in a fast paced environment?
The interview went well overall. The process was very organized, and everyone I interacted with was polite and welcoming. It was conducted in person at the restaurant, which gave me a good sense of the environment and team dynamics. I appreciated the opportunity to see the space and speak with the staff directly—it helped provide a clearer picture of the role and expectations.
Server applicants have rated the interview process at P.F. Chang's with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Server roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 132 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at P.F. Chang's overall takes an average of 8 days.
Common stages of the interview process at P.F. Chang's as a Server according to 132 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 48%
Background check: 12%
Skills test: 10%
Drug test: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Phone interview: 2%
Other: 2%
Group panel interview: 1%
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