The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cracker Barrel (Ashland, VA) in May 2011
Interview
I went in and knew the name of one of the managers (through a family member). I had no previous experience in the restaurant industry, but they hired me on the spot. Present yourself well and you will be fine, especially if you apply before the summer and are available on the weekends.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic work ethic, personality questions. Nothing surprising.
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