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Updated May 23, 2023
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Anonymous Employee in Philadelphia, PA
I applied online. I interviewed at Darden (Philadelphia, PA)
Phone with the area HR person, went over experience and salary. And then in person with district manager. Common questions, work history, problem solving, interviewing and discipline, inventory control and discrepancies, etc.
- How do you deal with problematic customers?
Anonymous Employee in Midtown New York
I interviewed at Darden (Midtown New York)
Easy interview. If they need people they will hire you. Benefits are good. If the manager likes you you will get good shifts and sections. Easy online platform to communicate with management and employees.
- Have you ever worked in a restaurant before
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Newark, NJ
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Darden (Newark, NJ) in Nov 2022
Process was very straightforward. HR person was very professional. The Director was pretty rigid. 1 - Skill Assessment 2 - Phone call 3 - In person w/ HR and Director of operations
- Leading a team P&L experience
Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Darden
Two rounds. First front of house manager. The. Gerneraml manager. It’s fine. They’re cool. They don’t really care as long as you’re competent enough. Darden is a big restaurant so training process is very structures — so if u make a good impression, that’s enough for them to hire u
- The normal ones they always ask?
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Orlando, FL
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Darden (Orlando, FL) in Aug 2022
First was a recruiter interview. Then a Teams interview with hiring manager. Then on site interview with multiple people who had different roles within the department. Then no follow up call from anyone.
- The usual questions. The online assessment is very difficult.
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Orlando, FL
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Darden (Orlando, FL) in Aug 2022
They asked me questions related to SQL Query and how I should use it in a workplace setting. They also asked me what certain terms mean and if there any any personal examples of where I had difficulties either by myself or in a group when working on a project.
- How would you say SQL Query works?
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Cutler Bay, FL
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Darden (Cutler Bay, FL)
My personal experience was positive. The first interview was with the direct manager. The second one was on the same day with the general manager. The process was very fast. The day after the interview we filled the paperwork and I started working the next day
- Q: Why do you want to work for us?
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Darden
Sit down and answer questions about your experience and how both you and the company best benefit from each other. Turn in resume and prepare to sit for second interview then 2 weeks of training.
- How do you handle yourself under pressure
Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Darden
Process was easy but you need to do your research on how you would improve data points and sales in each department. Also know where the restaurant currently stands on waste and taste.
- What would you do to drive sales?
Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Darden
In-Person interview, Skills test, menu taste and knowledge test, it allowed space to be able to grow into the role and meet the leadership team at the store as well.
- Have you ever worked in a restaurant
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Darden as 70.6% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.33 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Store Manager and Associate Brand Manager rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Sever and Trainer roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Darden takes an average of 11.73 days when considering 361 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Marketing had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Financial Analyst roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 75 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Darden according to 361 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on One Interview: 30.32%
Personality Test: 13.37%
Skills Test: 10.21%
Phone Interview: 9.79%
Background Check: 9.26%
Drug Test: 7.89%
IQ Intelligence Test: 7.26%
Presentation: 6.74%
Group Panel Interview: 3.26%
Other: 1.89%
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