I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cracker Barrel (Trenton, NJ) in Feb 2011
Interview
I walked in and filled out and application on the spot, and then I was told I would be contacted to schedule an interview. I got in my car and was about a minute from the restaurant before getting a call from the manager asking me to come back and interview. After speaking with both managers they hired me on the spot. Very quick and easy process.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
If you were starting your own restaurant, with your life savings, what qualities would you look for in an employee?
The interview was easy. They know most of these servers are just starting out. But they want you to know how to upsell, and how to work in a fast pace environment.
I applied online. I interviewed at Cracker Barrel (Shrewsbury, PA) in Nov 2025
Interview
It went pretty well, just asked the norm, such as tell me a little about yourself and why do you want to work here. Just asked simple questions and told me I had the job and what day to come in next. I applied to be a server and they told me I would get 25 hours a week, but they ended up making me a to-go specialist and I’m getting like 6 hours a week. I also didn’t get scheduled for a month after my interview but I’m working a bit now.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me a situation with a difficult customer and how you handled it
Very easy, seems like they were looking for a pulse. Mine was done at the checkerboard in the dining room. not a difficult job, so not a difficult interview. I don't remember any specific questions
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