Pinkberry Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – One face-to-face interview. I had responded to an ad on Craigslist and was called a few days later. We set up and interview for 3 days after that. I came in and the interview took about 10 minutes total. She didn't have any set questions, and had only asked about my pervious employment (like pros and cons).

Negotiation Details – Pretty non-negotiable, but the compensation is fair.

Interview Details – Well you get in early and they give you the application to fill out in store (bring resume). They gave us name tags. They slit us up. We sit in a straight row across from the hiring mangers and the first thing they did was have a pair up with a person a talk to them for about 5-10 minutes then we have to say what we learned about each other to the group.
Next we had to sing,rap, make a poem or pitch a commercial about pink berry. Then we slit up in groups of 3 and had to talk about this cup we had to sell in cup vill and y was it so important to buy the cup. The people they are keeping they tell them to stay and the ones who dont get the job are told to leave. Then the people that stay are asked questions.

Interview Details – We had to introduce each other and improvise little skits. Some people were told to stay and the others left. Then we all sat together and answered two questions asked by the employers, who all sat in a row like a panel. Then we were individually interviewed.

Negotiation Details – The manager and I talked about schedule. She wanted me to make my schedule more flexible and that there was the possibility that I would have to close the store at 11PM. I only nodded my head and said that okay with all her suggestions. She told me to wait and that she would talk it over with the district manager. About 5 mins later, she came back with a fairly thick packet that contained legal documents like W-4 forms, etc. She gave some time to fill it out and told me to fill in $8 for the hourly wage.

There was no negotiation. She told me her conditions and I agreed because I could tell that she wouldn't hire me if I didn't. This is my first job, so I couldn't afford to let that happen.

Interview Details – They ask if you have been to Pinkberry before. They also ask "what if" scenarios such as a bratty customer coming in and throwing a fit. They ask what customer service is. They ask how to describe Pinkberry

Interview Details – As a somewhat regular customer of pinkberry I walked in a lot asking if they were hiring, and I wanted to work here since before they opened. I financially applied on snagajob.com and I called in; they told me to come in that saturday because they were having open interviews. It turned out it was a group interview with about 13 of us. First we had to introduce ourselves then tell our plans for the summer. We got a little bit of time to fill out our applications again, then we had all received a blank piece of paper and we had to create a poem, rap, song, poster, or skit about what we think when we hear pinkberry. Mostly everyone drew a picture of it and said it was a healthy snack etc. I just said it seems like a happy work environment and because of the vibrant colors it seems like a enjoyable place to be! The next task was we all got put into groups of 3 and we received a plastic cup, and was told this was the only thing in the community to sell and we had to come up with multiple ways to use the cup without altering it in any way. It was a fun activity although i had one man in my group who didnt contribute anything but its okay, he probably just wasn't a creative person, or he was nervous. Afterwards they called us out one by one to ask some factual questions. There was only 2 other people there that were 17 like me and the rest were in college! They pay is 8.50/hr which is .50 over minimum wage & another thing I like is that everyone has to pick a friday or saturday to close so its fair.

Negotiation Details – They just called me and told me to come to orientation the following sunday at 10am

Interview Details – First: you supose to introduce your partner and they're going to be checking your face, expressions and attitude, Second: Create a pinberry announcement, blah,blah,blah...

Interview Details – I'm not entirely sure. I was hired while at another unhappy job. I told the DM how many issues I had at my current job and she encouraged me to apply at Pinkberry across the way. I didn't think she was serious, I'm glad I took her suggestion. I interviewed with the DM after applying. About a week later I went to an orientation at Columbus Circle on a Saturday at 9 am.

Interview Details – There was one group interview of about ten people, and from the group three were hired. The interview was mostly centered around teamwork and group dynamics. Being outgoing was definitely helpful.

Interview Details – -BACKGROUND: My friend is a favored employee who recommended me, so the general manager just looked up my application and gave me a call, though she had my application 3 weeks before she called, but she did finally do so. anyway, she called the night before the audition and said it was for 7pm in some construction company that they use as the headquarters in this area and to get there early because the doors would close at 7pm.

-THE INTERVIEW PROCESS: i was cut after the first half and that lasted 3 HOURS a bit much for a minim wage job at a frozenyogurt place [13 interviewees total] so i ended up being the first there... well the manager introduced herself, then proceeded to do an IMPRESSION of how my friend talks ( the GOOD worker mentioned above they all like) bc she has a squeaky voice, this was unprofessional.
-when we moved into the actual meeting room, they had an employee dressed in plain clothes posing to be another interviewee come in with us to observe us without us knowing she was actually an employee to observe us.
-the manager didnt close the doors at 7 pm like she said, she waited till 7:30 and even let some random person fill out an application on the spot, when this was supposed to be a closed call where you had to be invited to attend.
-way too much time spent talking about pinkberry... drawn out.
-and took forever expressing how Pinkberry is not as easy a job as one would think, how they look for hard employees who are "SHARP" 1- service first, 2- high energy, 3- appreciative, 4 respectful, and 5- passionate
-QUESTIONS: let me just tell you these questions were asinine and INSULTING if the company is looking for hard, serious workers who will last more than a few months these are the wrong questions/ tasks to assign to find that...
-we were paired into groups of two and had to get to know our partners then introduce them to the group and they had to introduce the other person, I tend to be a very outgoing person but my partner was SO SHY she shut down right after i got very little information out of her... so that went horribly obviously.
-make a commercial (be original and entertaining and list health benefits discussed)
-using non- verbal communication the group had to line-up in order of their birthdays
- groups of 4-5 list the 5 similarities that everyone has in common and 1 thing that makes each person in your group completely different from the other