Check out your Company Bowl for anonymous work chats.
Bowls
Get actionable career advice tailored to you by joining more bowls.
Followed companies
Stay ahead in opportunities and insider tips by following your dream companies.
Job searches
Get personalized job recommendations and updates by starting your searches.
Tim Hortons interviews FAQs
Barista applicants have rated the interview process at Tim Hortons with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Barista roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Tim Hortons overall takes an average of 6 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Tim Hortons as a Barista according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 43%
Background check: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
Presentation: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Tim Hortons (Plymouth, MI) in Aug 2016
Interview
applied through their website online, got a phone call a few days later, and then interviewed in person. applied online, interviewed in person, interviewed, got the job a couple days later, started work and got training for a couple hours, worked a normal shift by the end of the first day
Okay but difficult for a person like me since i dont have very much knowledge about being a barista so i dont know anything about mixing and bartending and stuff
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Tim Hortons (Calgary, AB)
Interview
The interview went smooth, questions not difficult. Asked about my previous experience and education. If I'm a team player, and what type of work do I prefer. Most of the questions were light, not work focused.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have any experience working in a stressful environment?
I walked into the store and asked to see the manager. Introduced myself, told my availability, that I am a quick learner and a people person. I got the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When are you available during the week and weekends?