General Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Wingstop with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for General Manager roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Wingstop overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Wingstop as a General Manager according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 20%
Drug test: 15%
Presentation: 10%
Background check: 10%
Group panel interview: 5%
Skills test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Personality test: 5%
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For the most part a standard interview process held in the restaurant, it took about 30 minutes for the first interview and about an hour for the second. Process was professional and direct.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work for wingstop?
What do you think sets yourself apart?
Can you work 50 hours a week?
Etc.
The interview process was very smooth. They were very communicative along the way. Anytime I had a question I was responded to in a timely manner. Everyone I spoke to was very nice.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Wingstop (Toledo, OH) in Nov 2025
Interview
1. Initial Recruiter / HR Screening- This was conducted via phone
2. Franchise Owner / Director of Operations Interview (Zoom)
3. On-Site Visit- Spent time with the District Manager
4. Final Interview- Lunch with the DM and presented offer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1-Resume review and experience
2- Leadership & Management style
3- Dealing with difficult customers/employees
4- Personal and Professional goals
5- Why Wingstop?
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Wingstop (Bartlett, IL) in Mar 2025
Interview
Wingstop utilizes an AI recruiting system.
After applying, I interacted with the AI recruiter.
It determined I am a good match for the role, and offered me a list of days and times for a phone interview.
It reached out multiple times to remind me about the interview.
It did not provide me the phone number for the interviewer.
I waited 30 minutes for the interviewer to call, but they never did.