Server/Waiter applicants have rated the interview process at Cracker Barrel with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Server/Waiter roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 64 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cracker Barrel overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cracker Barrel as a Server/Waiter according to 64 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 44%
Skills test: 16%
Background check: 14%
Presentation: 8%
Personality test: 7%
Drug test: 5%
Phone interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 1%
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Disorganized overall, management forgot they had an interview so I had to wait for them at a table in the middle of the dining room, standard interview questions, not done in a quiet area, in the midst of guests eating
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I applied through other source. I interviewed at Cracker Barrel (Antioch, TN) in Dec 2025
Interview
very simple basic questions, nice people in the working space and understanding. Of course the questions were based off the work and your hours. I entered and chatted with the manager and a few workers and they seemed very close and nice
Very Easy. Quick. Straight to the Point. It was very simple, and it was not stressful at all. Would definitely recommend as a first job for sure. Honestly one of the easiest interview I ever had.
Very simple.
I applied on the website and heard back a week later to schedule an interview
The process was simple and she was very nice. I was hired after 1 interview.