The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Taco Bell in Jan 2008
Interview
Turned in written application per instructions. I was told would not be hired because as a college graduate I was overqualified. I was just trying to find a job in this economy,and am not too proud so I went everywhere but it seems no one in fast food wants to hire. Same thing happened in other fast food, grocery store, retail type places. I finally got an office job until I found something more permanent but it is sad that people refuse to hire someone for having an education. I was willing to accept minimum wage but was given the excuse that I would expect more. They didn't even give me a chance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No interview. Manager looked at my application and saw that I had a college degree and told me I would not be hired due to being overqualified.
In person interview with assistant hiring manager for new location in Brighton MI. Standard interview process and standard interview questions. Exactly what you would expect for a retail food service fast food restaurant.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Taco Bell (Brighton, MA) in Mar 2026
Interview
I was scheduled do have an interview with the regional manager Israel, however when I arrived, he wasn’t there. Instead, I was interviewed by the manager of that location (unfortunately I’ve forgotten her name but she was really nice and cool). She told me about the work and about how that specific location was a fairly easy job. I was asked about my schedule, which I confirmed was open and flexible, and if I would be going on vacation this summer, which I would not be. I was told that Israel would contact me later that day to set up a proper in person interview sometime later. Over a week later I receive an email telling me that they would be hiring someone who “more closely fit their needs.” At no point in the original interview or application process was I asked about my experience, if I had I would have told them that I had over 5 years experience in retail and 2 years experience cleaning kitchens. I tried reaching out to see why I had been rejected when it seemed pretty obvious that the person in charge of hiring wasn’t doing their job properly, and unsurprisingly, I never heard back from Taco Bell.
they called me and i went in. they asked basic questions about customer service, if i used a POS register before, and if i had previous experience in the food industry
Cashier applicants have rated the interview process at Taco Bell with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 66% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Cashier roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 364 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Taco Bell overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Taco Bell as a Cashier according to 364 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 36%
Skills test: 12%
Background check: 11%
Personality test: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Presentation: 7%
Phone interview: 6%
Other: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Group panel interview: 2%
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