I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Mimi's Cafe (Fountain Valley, CA) in Apr 2014
Interview
I didn't know anyone who worked at this Fountain Valley, CA location. I submitted my application to the hiring manager named Renee and she gave me an interview on the spot. It was about 10 questions and lasted about ten minutes. At the end she said (cause i've never had a job before) "was this your first interview?" And I said no, about the 5th one. And she said "well you did well!" and I was thinking "yeah right, lady!" Then she said, her assistant managers would look over my application and she would get back to me next week.
Questions I was asked:
Why do you want to work at a restaurant and why do you want to be a hostess?
What brings you to Mimi's?
Are you more of an introvert or an extrovert?
Are you an organized person?
If you were working at the host stand and not much was going on/it was slow, what would you be doing?
Have you dined at Mimi's before?
What're your favorite classes that you're taking at _____ college? And why?
What are you planning to do with your major at _____ college? And why?
Will you be transferring to a state college anytime soon? Will it be a local college?
How many hours and days a week are you able to work?
Are you willing to work weekends?
Are you willing to work holidays?
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at a restaurant and why do you want to be a hostess?
I met with the manager and assistant manager. They just asked about my availability and aspirations. I was hired that day. I enjoy working there. I do so four days per week.
Sat around for over an hour waiting on the manager only to be told later he left because he was not feeling good. Got told to come back the next morning only to wait Another hour for nothing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Never got asked anything, only if I could reschedule again and again.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Mimi's Cafe (Irvine, CA) in July 2017
Interview
I walked in one day and filled out an application and was asked to come at a later time when the manager was present. I did, and the interview went really well. He seemed nice and interested in getting to know me as a person as opposed to what was on my application. I was asked questions about school, my interests and hobbies, and goals in life.