Hostess applicants have rated the interview process at The Cheesecake Factory with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 72% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Hostess roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 133 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Cheesecake Factory overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at The Cheesecake Factory as a Hostess according to 133 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 44%
Personality test: 10%
Phone interview: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Background check: 7%
Drug test: 6%
Skills test: 6%
Presentation: 5%
Group panel interview: 3%
Other: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at The Cheesecake Factory (West Palm Beach, FL) in Oct 2015
Interview
I first interviewed with the General Manager which was quick and easy and then interviewed with the other General Manager. They had me wait a whole hour sitting along waiting for the other manager. When he came he didn't even ask me traditional interview questions..he didn't write anything down or have anything prepared, basically was picking random odd questions off the top of his head. I got offered the job on the spot, he told me he'd call me the following week... NEVER received a call, so I called twice with no call back. Totally unprofessional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you immediately tell if something is wrong when you walk into an event? Give an example.
The interview process was easy and definitely worth it. I actually had two interviews, one with a regular manager and then one with the GM. Asked about gap in resume.
Good and brief. The interview lasted a couple of minutes it went well but there was no response to whether I got a job or not. The manager was very nice
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think is important factor about being a hostess
I applied in-person. I interviewed at The Cheesecake Factory (Glendale, WI) in Mar 2026
Interview
You initially interview with an assistant manager or something. It is a rather easy interview but then they say they will get back to you about setting up a second interview and they never do. Felt like the were giving me the run-around. Not professional.