I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Chili's Grill and Bar in Mar 2012
Interview
Applied online and was contacted within a week; met next day with Assistant Manager who asked me "tell me about yourself?" and that was about it. She "passed" me on to the store manager who asked me why I thought I would like this job and what experience I had in food service. She told me about being a server, as I had no experience. She offered me the job after about 15 minutes of chatting and I started training the next day. They were short-staffed, but I think having an upbeat attitude helped in getting the job. Great group of people to work for and with. Be prepared to take in a lot during training!
I interviewed at Chili's Grill and Bar (Topeka, KS)
Interview
Not great. The interview process felt like an assembly line. But the kitchen smelled good while I was waiting to speak with the general manager, so that was something. The interview was ultimately very fast and quick, normal interview question, normal responses.
They scheduled me to come in to interview, then told me right when I arrived that they were not even hiring for the position that they had me come in for. They completely wasted my time and the manager was kinda rude and acted like having to do the interview was an imposition.
I interviewed at Chili's Grill and Bar (Germantown, TN)
Interview
The interviewer showed up late, ran through a few very basic competency questions and then asked when I could start. I then watched various training modules and began almost immediately.