I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Darden (San Diego, CA) in June 2018
Interview
There was a recruiter who initially contacted me. Asked some questions about my background. The call was maybe 15 minutes long then she set me up with a webcam interview with her. That was about an hour long. Then another webcam interview was set with the district operator. After that I had an interview with a gm in person. The district operator was supposed to be there to meet me but wasnt. I was asked to go back for another interview to meet him in person. I went to that and was also given another interview with another gm.
The district operator told me I can leave feeling optimistic. And that he had searched for a good candidate for several months. He said I would get a call in 2 days... for sure by the 3rd.
I didnt hear for 5 days. So I was proactive and emailed the person I was supposed to hear from. 2 days after that i got a voicemail they went a different direction.
The pros- they eventually let me know their decision
The cons- if you say give a date a decision will be made by and a call made... call the candidate when you said you would.
It's just common courtesy. I felt important until that point.
This is for seasons 52.
They let me know if I was made an offer then I would need to do a background check and drug test.
I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Darden (King of Prussia, PA) in Nov 2024
Interview
The interview went great. The director of operations did a great job of explaining expectations and the skill set. They were looking for for the current position and explained that there is room for growth within the company. Looking forward to hearing back.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Darden (South Yarmouth, MA) in Mar 2023
Interview
It was great! It was very informative, and I really enjoyed it. As a manager in the past, I will take the skills they used for my future interviews. I am glad I went, but did decline the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Where do you see yourself in 5 years as the Manager here?
Three interview process. First was a phone interview with a regional manager tat was a typical half hour question and answer type conversation. Second was a face to face interview at the restaurant with the same regional manager. The third was face to face with the GM of the restaurant. The final two interviews lasted an hour each and an offer was made later that day. I was able to negotiate the offer up 10%.