The interview was very casual. I arrived on time, but the person who was supposed to interview me was not there. The supervisor who was working that shift conducted the interview. The questions were a combination of personal and work-related. Most of the interview questions were typical: Why did you leave your last job? In your last job, what was the best example of you providing excellent customer service? What hours are you available to work? (Eventually the interviewer and I talked about my dog.) The question that made me the most uncomfortable was: Who do you plan to vote for in the presidential election? Obviously, it put me on the spot. The question is unethical, to say the least. Do I answer her, or tell her she’s out-of-bounds? (I answered.) She told me what I would make as a hostess—$2.35 an hour, plus a portion of tips. That didn’t sound right—it’s definitely not minimum wage—but I said “okay”. (Then I went home and looked it up.) The interviewer said she would recommend me for the position and someone would call me to set up an interview with the manager (the one who hadn’t shown up). I did get a phone call, but I refused the job due to the low wages and Applebee’s litigation record (fighting against paying minimum wage).

This was a pretty easy interview process. I was asked if I had ever dealt with difficult people and to say what was my motivation for wanting to work at Applebees. It was overall very chill and I enjoyed it.