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Updated May 2, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Assistant Manager at McCormick & Schmick's
Posted May 2, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took a day)
I discovered that the owners of the restaurants shared a mutual friend of mine for some years, via facebook. It made fo a much more interesting and positive process and gave me a bit of the upper hand.
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Reason for Declining
I opted out because the offer was not enough money.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Hostess at McCormick & Schmick's
Posted May 1, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 in Kansas City, MO (took a day)
I applied online through the website was called the next day. When I got there I was greeted by the host, seated in a private snug and then asked about 500 times if I wanted something to drink. After about 10 min a manager came to interview me. Interviewed me for about 10 min then called another manager to interview me. They didn't really ask me any specifics seemed more like they wanted to see if my personality match thier team. I was offered a job that day.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Bartender at McCormick & Schmick's
Posted Dec 19, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 in Sacramento, CA (took a day)
Old School style of interviewing. Interviewed by GM and Bar Manager. Basic interview questions: tell me about yourself, what's your experience, why choose us, questioned on wine and cocktails.
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Negotiation Details
Didn't negotiate, it's standard that bartenders hourly starts at minimum wage.
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Server at McCormick & Schmick's
Posted Aug 7, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2009 in San Jose, CA (took 3 days)
Originally, I dropped off my resume with the lead host at the restaurant. After I was hired, The hosts then told me that when they see how the applicant is dressed, and their mannerisms when the applicant greets the hosts, the host's will put your resume to the top of the pile, so look sharp and act confident to even get noticed. The first interview was a phone interview where they asked me where I worked last, what did I like about my last job, what am i looking for in a job with McCormick and Schmicks, etc. If they like your answers and you make a good impression then they will ask you right there for a second one-on-one interview. depending on how many managers there are you will have to interview with at least two of them and the head chef. if you make it to round three, your pretty much in. during these interviews they will ask you about wine knowledge, seat numbers, workflow, past experience, health codes, sanitation, and honesty. they will also ask you how many species of fish you know, the more you know, the better you will look in comparison to the other candidates, because that is less they have to teach you. also liquor knowledge is a plus, they have a full bar.
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Negotiation Details
The only thing I negotiated was working holidays, normally if you are hired here you are required to work holidays but i negotiated my way out of that in the beginning. I wouldn't recommend this however, they were desperate for people when they hired me, and they really wanted me with my experience so they were willing to negotiate, I don't think this is a negotiable job.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Hostess at McCormick & Schmick's
Posted Aug 30, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2008 in Oak Brook, IL (took 1 week)
Front of house manager talked to a referral and asked questions about previous jobs, and what you would do in certain situations.Some of the questions were more complicated than expected, but if you were slightly different than what they expect they explain it to you.
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Negotiation Details
They can be talked into giving you a better pay than offered.
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Server at McCormick & Schmick's
Posted Aug 17, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2008 in Bridgewater, NJ (took 2 days)
Your first interview is with manager. Then with another manager. Then with the Sous Chef. Then work for 40 hours. Do a mock server with 2 managers and 1 chef. Then afer investing 2 weeks you find out if you are officially hired.
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Negotiation Details
Never. Base wage plus tips
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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