I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Tim Hortons (Ottawa, ON) in Apr 2014
Interview
I first applied online and received no response then after speaking with the manager I got a call to come in for an interview. I went in for my interview and was taken outside by a supervisor she asked a few questions and then we moved inside and continued the interview. I was very nervous and shy during my interview and I'm surprised I was hired. Four days after my interview I was called in to the store by the manager who brought me back to the office and asked me questions like "Are you comfortable lifting garbage bags that could weigh 40-60lbs?" "What kind of hours are you looking for?" And after answering his question he said that he'd like to offer me a job and I accepted. He then said that I could come by the next day to start doing my video training. I was given an iPad to watch all the videos with (they make you an account on a Tim Hortons website) the videos took 18 hours to finish and then the following week I got my first shifts.
Straightforward and simple questions like tell me about yourself, why this job and what is your greatest strength and weakness. How do you handle stressful situations? Questions may differ by location.
The process was easy. They asked basic questions, had me complete paperwork, and assigned laptop-based tasks. After finishing the assignments, they began the training process and explained the job responsibilities.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Tim Hortons (Toronto, ON) in Jun 2026
Interview
I handed in my resume online then got a call about 3 days later for an interview. I was interviewed at an interview location and it probably took about 5 minutes, pretty underwhelming.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do I want to work here
How long I intend to stay with the company
My availability
Crew Member applicants have rated the interview process at Tim Hortons with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 62% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Crew Member roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 14 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 Crew Member according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 53%
Personality test: 18%
Other: 12%
Background check: 6%
Phone interview: 6%
Presentation: 6%
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