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Updated May 22, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Server at BJ's Restaurants
Posted May 22, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 (took 2 days)
Came in for the first interview, called back for a second interview and hired on the spot. Had to take a test and fill out paperwork all at the same time. Started Orientation a week later.
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Hostess at BJ's Restaurants
Posted Apr 3, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 in Saint Petersburg, FL (took a day)
Saw an ad on craigslist.com about a job for a Host/Hostess. Filled application out that morning, Got a call later on that day at 10:30 saying come in for an interview at 2:00. I came in, waited about 5 minutes for the interviewer. She came out, was very nice and upbeat. She basically only asked me describe a time i had to come up with a solution to a help an angry customer. (I referred back to a time when I worked at Macy's). She hired me on the spot and i go in for orientation on Thursday :) I'm VERY excited !
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She asked me what was my rate of pay. Since I have no experience, I told her minimum wage. Which is $7.31 in FL. She actually told me the start the rate of pay at 8.25 which was actually better for me.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Service Assistant at BJ's Restaurants
Posted Mar 29, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in San Rafael, CA (took 3 days)
I was first contacted by phone and asked if I was interested and willling to come in for an interview which I agreed to. First interview was a 1 on 1 with a manager who basically just asked me why BJ's and what specific position I was applying for, for which I had put any. She suggested takeout and invited me to come back two days later and ask for another manager who's name she gave me. Came in two days later talked to him, then was asked to stick around and wait for another manager who sat and talked with me and then asked if I could wait again to meet with the GM. The GM interviewed me offered a position as service assistant that he thought would fit me for starting out and I accepted.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Assistant General Manager at BJ's Restaurants
Posted Mar 1, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Brea, CA (took 6 weeks)
First was phone interview, which led to an on-line skills test. Next came an in-person interview with Regional Manager and a follow shift in the the restaurant. It was between myself and another person, and the other person was given the position.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Hostess at BJ's Restaurants
Posted Jan 19, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Pembroke Pines, FL (took 5 days)
I was called to schedule an interview after applying online. One of the managers interviewed me asking why I choose hospitality, where do I see myself in five years, why did I choose that restaurant, how did I hear about the opening,basic interview questions. Then I was invited for a second interview a few days later with the general manager. He asked some of the same questions, what skills can you bring, how do you deal with certain situations, etc. He explained the requirements of a hostess, asked if I would be comfortable with that, I said yes. Was hired right there and filled out my paperwork.
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Negotiation Details
I think you can, but I didn't.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Hostess at BJ's Restaurants
Posted May 4, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 in San Diego, CA (took 2 days)
First did a group interview and then was called back for a 1:1 interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Server at BJ's Restaurants
Posted Apr 28, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Century City, CA (took 3 days)
Applied online. Consisted of basic schedule flexibility, reference, background information. Part 2 was some kind of test that mainly consisted of math problems.
I applied in the evening, got a call the next morning which I missed and called back in the afternoon scheduled an appointment for the next morning which was easy enough.
Got there the guy asked maybe 3 questions before telling me they wanted someone with experience.
This would have not been a problem, but I did check the option on the short application stating I had no experience AND my previous jobs could not be mistaken as restaurants. So I drove 15miles in LA traffic in the morning for a 2 min interview and no offer.
Still I could understand a mix up but shouldn't it have been corrected when I called back to schedule the interview?
And upon checking my email once I got home saw that the guy who interviewed me sent an email moments after our "interview" stating basically the same thing that they required more experience for the candidates.
Huge wast of time!
By the way this was a new store, opening so my assuming that they fully train new employees can't be too far fetched. And they were operating out of an office not a busy restaurant at the moment.
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The interview consisted of a Skills Test.
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Server at BJ's Restaurants
Posted Jul 16, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 (took 3 days)
Come in during non-peak hours and ask a host for an application. Ask to meet with a manager when completed and then ask the manager if there are any open positions.. They're either hiring or not.. If they aren't right now just try again in a few months.
Manager will talk to you for a little while.. 20 minutes or so about past experiences. They want you to be energetic and able to sell to guests so keep this in mind! Just be warm and outgoing and you should get the job.
After interview you will either get a rejection ("we'll talk this over and get back to you") or they'll tell you a day to come in and meet with another manager. After the second interview you will take a personality test and then be setup with a time and date to begin training.
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Negotiation Details
No negotiations. Minimum wage job. Health/Dental program is a joke. Welcome to serving...
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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Service Assistant at BJ's Restaurants
Posted May 7, 2010
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 in Tucson, AZ (took a day)
My interview consisted of meeting with the General Manager when I walked in to follow up on an application I had turned in about a week prior. At this time the GM simply took me to an open table in the restaurant and asked me a few simple questions and my availability and said I would fit in well here. Easy easy easy.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Restaurant Manager at BJ's Restaurants
Posted Mar 29, 2010
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 in Phoenix, AZ (took 5 days)
Tell me about all your previous experience? Although had needs in city wanted relocation. Seemed very layed back and moving people through like speed dating.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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