I applied through other source. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Waffle House
Interview
Multi-step: 1) meet with Division Manager 2) Meet with Division and Area Vice President.
The management is focused on finding out if you are a team player with an entrepreneurial spirit. I enjoyed conversing with management.
The process is very straight-forward. The Division Manager screens potential candidates for decent ones and then forwards his findings to the AVP. The AVP (I suppose) is the one who determines if another interview is in order. It is pretty much a numbers game for them. They want to find as many UM trainees as possible that are committed to this line of work and go from there. Part of their bonuses depends on UM trainees hired.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It was years ago when I worked for the company but they asked things about motivation, self-discipline, leadership, following instructions, etc... They want to hire pit bulls, i.e., managers with a hard-nose to get the job done yet still listen to management.
I applied online. I interviewed at Waffle House (Grayson, GA) in Dec 2025
Interview
Initial application was met with a recruiter who went over the job description and talked about my credentials. I then had an interview person interview with 2 division managers (location I applied for was already filled but they still wanted me to interview as I was open to traveling outside of my city). Had to take the management assessment After that, another in person interview with the area manger. Was asked to come in that weekend for the 2 day In Unit the same day of my interview with the area manager. During the in unit shifts, you really get an understanding of how Waffle House operates! HR manager followed up that Monday and explained the steps to the contingent offer (background and drug test) and a formal offer comes next.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you choose Waffle House.
Tell me what great customer service means to you.
Tell me about a time you went above and beyond for a customer
Area manager interview is a lot more in depth.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Waffle House (Vestavia Hills, AL) in Oct 2023
Interview
I found that the interview was an extremely pleasant process. Once it got going, from what I can tell, it’s going to end up being an incredible experience. I still am going this weekend to do the two days of essentially seeing if the job is something that I’ll want to continue forward with the company. I also have to submit to a hair follicle test and background check. None of these will be an issue so I’m not worried about it. I have not received an offer yet. However, that will be what we discussed after these two days. It did not give me the option to add that as an answer to the below question. I’m hopeful that things will go quite well, and I’ll be a great fit with the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Several situational/event questions and resolutions.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Waffle House (Charleston, SC) in July 2023
Interview
Have to do a two day in house training on Friday and Saturday which is the most busiest days. Fill out a pre-employment application and do a hair follicle drug test.