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      Server Interview

      Mar 24, 2013
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Phoenix, AZ
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. I interviewed at Yard House (Phoenix, AZ) in Jul 2012

      Interview

      Managers shuffled back and forth taking each others places while i was interview. (While judgemental, it seemed disorganized and destroyed any sense of conversational flow and continuity. Upon job offer, I requested the 10 days off for training intensive at my other job. On a side note, the manager i spoke to openly stated to me that they do not work around other jobs and that it should be expected to have a different schedule every week and will not be posted in advance (beyond the current week). I currently worked in horticulture at a local golf club and worked from 5am-between 11-2 (Almost entirely hours the restaurant would not be open). During the 10 day training we would only be expected to be there before 2pm, 1 day... i naturally asked to know which day that would be since that info was the difference between income for 10 days and 1 day. She said she couldnt tell me that and all information would be disemminated at its appropriate time during orientation. I show up at orientation, start my paperwork, only to find out that certified copies of birth certificates are not accepted (my original has been in a safe at my parents local bank since i was 17 and that has never caused a problem for me gaining employment in Tucson, Phoenix or Boulder CO. Additionally the Maricopa food server card machine was broken and i was given a temporary certificate of course completion and test passing. Despite calling the organization to confirm my story they declared it unacceptable! Then they tell me to get it right and start the 10 day orientation the following week. I apologize to my boss and beg for my shifts back, then request not only 10days off again for the following week but also a saturday so that i could meet my dad in a layover he luckily had at the Denver airport to hassle my birthcertificate "upstream" through customs/security. The 2nd orientation start date began at 4. My boss had tken me to a meeting with him in his car (it was a great networking opportunity for ne) He had promised we would be back in time for me to accomodate my plans. Well we weren't. Despite this I got into turbo mode, cleaned up, parked and had 1 minute to make the 20ft walk to the door (still not ideal in my mind, i had been at least 20 min early to all prior arrangements) I glanced in my car mirror and frantically realized my nose ring was still in and had been told no piercings so i fight it off my face as quickly as i can and run those 20ft. Walk in, manager says do you know what time it is. I said yes. She said you are 2 minutes late. Do you have an excuse? I humbly told her no, but that if she was interested i could tell her why i was late, and reitterated that it was not an excuse. She told me to wait. I waited. After waiting all managers sat me down, i was asked to explain. I was honest and upfront, explained i was doing my best to please everyone and obviously had come short of that. My other job was also very new, I was trying to make a good impression for them while requesting time of for interviewing, orientation, obtaining my original birth certificate as requested, unrequesting the time for orientation and re-requesting it. The work meeting my boss took me to ran late (my requested attendance was based on little more than altruism of supervisor who benevolently was trying to create more opportunities for me) . I explained that i had cushioned my time so I was still able to get ready in time, all culminating to arriving, noticing my face jewelry was still in, getting out of the car and in a panic made the decision to take the minute to come in looking exactly the way i should instead of right on time knowing the nose ring was not appropriate. It is clear that it did not matter what i said. I wasn't expecting it to. But if it had not been declared to me that b/c of all my ordeals with bringing the right documents the previous week and the minute of tardiness this week have made them decide its best to terminate the process with me... I would have had to say it because there was no way in hell i was going to unrequest and rerequest 10 days off again.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Nothing difficult was asked but on a funny note. I was asked my favorite beer and style. To which i responded Palate Wrecker, bitter, hoppy IPA; a mouthfeel on the lighter side is a bonus and skunky like greenflash wins me over. The MANAGER then proceeds to comment ooo you must like the "whatever mediocre pils that they had on draft at the time. I smiled and said not really. I don't know if that was suppose to be some kind of test, but it wasn't a good one. You either have to suggest that the manager's recommendation made no sense or pretend to like the suggested and create dissonance between your answers....
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      Other Server Interview Reviews for Yard House

      Server Interview

      Jul 3, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Dedham, MA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Yard House (Dedham, MA) in Jul 2025

      Interview

      Ask about knowledge of food and alcohol and why Yardhouse. As well as why they should hire you. Decently hard interview with 2nd interview harder. Good luck. kemw ekwmgf[3 lw fmw pwmf wfwpf

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe your self in one word
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      Server Interview

      Apr 28, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Las Vegas, NV
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Yard House (Las Vegas, NV) in Apr 2025

      Interview

      I had to do two interviews and made it to the second interview and forgot the name of an IPA. So be prepared to name a few brands and their types. Interview was overall easy just asked about experience and availability. A few scenario questions as well.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Availability and experience. Also asked to name a few wines and beers.
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      Server Interview

      Oct 24, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Yard House in Sep 2024

      Interview

      Quick, easy, and friendly. Super great team. They really make you feel comfortable. Defintely a great place to interview with even if just for the experience. Other companies should take note.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Give me an example of a time you had to deal with a difficult customer.
      Answer question

      Yard House interviews FAQs

      • Server applicants have rated the interview process at Yard House with 2.3 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 67.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Server roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 89 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Yard House overall takes an average of 7 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Yard House as a Server according to 89 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  44%

        Skills test:  10%

        Presentation:  9%

        Personality test:  8%

        Background check:  7%

        Drug test:  6%

        IQ intelligence test:  4%

        Phone interview:  4%

        Group panel interview:  3%

        Other:  3%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Server(451) ;
        2. Server/Waiter(168) ;
        3. Bartender(100) ;
        4. Hostess(100) ;
        5. Host(65) ;
        6. Server/Bartender(45) ;
        7. Food Runner(37) ;
        8. Food Server(33) ;
        9. Line Cook(23) ;
        10. Manager(19) ;
        11. Restaurant Manager(19) ;
        12. Host/Hostess(18) ;
        13. Server/Waitress(16) ;
        14. Waitress(12) ;
        15. Barback(11) .


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