I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Sonic (Columbia, SC) in Aug 2014
Interview
They were holding open interviews, I went promptly and dressed professionally. At the time I was 16 and there were many other high school students applying so dressing professionally and having my resume printed was the first thing that set me apart. The person doing the interviews was the owner of the store. I had to wait briefly because they were busy and he had to go inside and help. When he returned he apologized and proceeded to ask me questions and talk. Immediately after the interview he told me that I got the job on the spot then told me when to come in for orientation. Usally for a carhop a skate test is given but he said he liked me so much it wasn't necessary and even if I could not skate he would still hire me for drive thru or cook.
Interview questions [7]
Question 1
What would you do in a situation where a customer was being rude to you for messing up their order, even if it was their fault?
The process was a very simple and friendly interview. Very professional for a fast food chain. Would recommend for a high school student or a recent graduate looking to start making money.
Quick and simple. Simply apply online for the location you want to work in. When they are hiring, they call you back rather quick. Go for the interview and it's easy.
CarHop applicants have rated the interview process at Sonic with 1.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for CarHop roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 259 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sonic overall takes an average of 8 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sonic as a CarHop according to 259 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 47%
Skills test: 9%
Presentation: 9%
Personality test: 8%
Background check: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Other: 4%
Phone interview: 4%
Drug test: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
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