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      Hostess Interview

      Mar 13, 2014
      Anonymous employee
      Salem, OR
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Red Robin (Salem, OR) in Feb 2014

      Interview

      I applied on their website. Easy, just a lot of questions about your character in multiple choice format. If you're not a hard-worker, I'd suggest "strongly agreeing" with being one anyway and saying you love fast-paced environments and teamwork and all that stuff. (But I don't lie, so I'm glad I was what they were looking for). About a week later, I got a phone call about an interview. I missed the call... and then called back. They still let me schedule one, even though the man (assistant manager?) sounded a little impatient. Oops, but oh well. I went in and asked for my interviewer and met the hostessing manager, and he led me to a booth in the back. Extremely casual interactions, it felt like (but I wore a black dress with short black heels, hair up in a ponytail-fishtail-braid, and nice make-up). One of the managers sat down across from me and started asking questions about my schedule (which was VERY busy, but they liked that, I think! They seemed to want a college girl with a busy social/work life...). He also asked about my best qualities (integrity, of course), and why I wanted to work there. Somewhat intimidating. Apparently that was good enough for the first guy, though, so they sent another man to learn a little more. He was so nice! We talked about life and university and how cool RR is, pretty much. Then he told me to come back for another interview with the general manager two days later. I didn't know if I was doing a terrible or fine job that second day... at all. Left me feeling pretty uneasy. The general manager was making jokes the whole time and being goofy, which I usually like, but it was so unexpected and it made me feel like I was one of the throw-away options. My sense of humor is probably my best trait, though, luckily! When I think about it, that's probably exactly what he was trying to find out: If I could hold conversations with all different kinds of people. Intimidating, super nice/casual, and silly. He was really great, though, and cared about me and my interests. After a couple days, I was called to come in for orientation (which is done on tablets, might I add)! Got t-shirts and nametags. The training schedule thing is a little confusing, and I wasn't called about it for a long time, it seemed. I was going to be out of town the day they said they were going to train me, sadly, but they still told me they'd get me there. I felt like a bother, but they knew I was busy based on my resumé, right? Super nice process, super nice people, and I couldn't be happier with the outcome!

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      "How much do you know about Red Robin and our history?"
      1 Answer

      Other Hostess Interview Reviews for Red Robin

      Host Interview

      May 27, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Red Robin

      Interview

      The interview was a straightforward and easy process. They asked about my availability, transportation, and prior work experience. The interview went by quickly and felt more like a conversation. It seems like they check to see if you fit in well with the team.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How comfortable I am working with people in a fast paced environment.
      Answer question

      Host/Hostess Interview

      Mar 31, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Surrey, BC
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Red Robin (Surrey, BC)

      Interview

      Super easy going, was able to talk to them like a friend and barely asked hard questions. More like a conversation than an interview. Interviewer had a lot of calls during it but he wasn’t expecting me

      Hostess Interview

      Feb 3, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Red Robin

      Interview

      DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!!! The interviewer spend most of the interview pulling up my application on her phone that I had to help her find. Asked me 2 questions then told me I’d get a call back the next day. It’s been two weeks. This is embarrassing for your entire team please fix yourself.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Availability, employment gap explanation, why I wanted to work there
      Answer question

      Red Robin interviews FAQs

      • Hostess applicants have rated the interview process at Red Robin with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Hostess roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 162 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Red Robin overall takes an average of 8 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Red Robin as a Hostess according to 162 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  51%

        Personality test:  10%

        Skills test:  10%

        Presentation:  7%

        Background check:  6%

        Drug test:  5%

        Phone interview:  3%

        Group panel interview:  3%

        IQ intelligence test:  2%

        Other:  2%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Server(946) ;
        2. Server/Waiter(365) ;
        3. Line Cook(325) ;
        4. Hostess(290) ;
        5. Host(199) ;
        6. Server/Bartender(180) ;
        7. Bartender(104) ;
        8. Manager(81) ;
        9. Assistant Manager(78) ;
        10. Host/Hostess(74) ;
        11. General Manager(72) ;
        12. Food Server(56) ;
        13. Server/Waitress(54) ;
        14. Assistant General Manager(53) ;
        15. Cook(53) .


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