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Behavioural
Past experience: what you did and what happened.
220 questions
Technical
Craft knowledge and how you would do the work.
572 questions
Case
A scenario to reason through and decide.
29 questions
System design
Design a system and defend the trade-offs.
13 questions
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- TechnicalMid levelRetail Store Manager
How do you run an interview so you can tell who will actually be good on the sales floor?
Tests: Hiring and people management
- TechnicalSeniorRetail Store Manager
How have you developed someone on your team into a supervisor or future manager?
Tests: Team leadership and coaching
- TechnicalSeniorRetail Store Manager
You need to let an employee go after repeated policy violations. How do you prepare for and handle that conversation?
Tests: Hiring and people management
- TechnicalEntry levelRestaurant Server
You just got sat with a new table of four. Walk me through the first few minutes.
Tests: Guest service
- TechnicalEntry levelRestaurant Server
A guest tells you they have a serious nut allergy. What do you do from that moment until their food arrives?
Tests: Food safety and allergens
- TechnicalEntry levelRestaurant Server
How do you make sure an order with a lot of changes gets entered correctly?
Tests: Order accuracy
- TechnicalEntry levelRestaurant Server
A guest asks what you recommend and seems unsure. How would you help them decide?
Tests: Menu knowledge and suggestive selling
- TechnicalMid levelRestaurant Server
You have five tables and they all need something at the same moment. How do you decide what to do first?
Tests: Section management and multitasking
- TechnicalMid levelRestaurant Server
A guest at your table seems to have had too much to drink and orders another round. What do you do?
Tests: Responsible alcohol service
- TechnicalSeniorRestaurant Server
How do you increase your check averages without making guests feel pressured?
Tests: Menu knowledge and suggestive selling
- TechnicalSeniorRestaurant Server
If you were training a new server, what would you tell them about handling allergies and special diets?
Tests: Food safety and allergens
- TechnicalSeniorRestaurant Server
You realize a check was charged to the wrong card after the guests have already signed. What do you do?
Tests: Order accuracy
- TechnicalAny levelRestaurant Server
What do you think makes the difference between an average server and a great one?
Tests: Guest service
- TechnicalEntry levelLine Cook
You arrive for your shift and there is a prep list waiting. How do you get your station ready for service?
Tests: Station setup and prep
- TechnicalEntry levelLine Cook
How do you keep raw chicken from contaminating other food in the kitchen?
Tests: Food safety and sanitation
- TechnicalEntry levelLine Cook
What do you do to stay safe working around fryers, hot pans and sharp knives?
Tests: Kitchen safety
- TechnicalMid levelLine Cook
The printer spits out six tickets at once on your station. How do you organize and work through them?
Tests: Ticket management and speed
- TechnicalMid levelLine Cook
How do you know a steak or piece of fish is cooked properly without cutting into it?
Tests: Cooking technique and knife skills
- TechnicalMid levelLine Cook
How do you make sure your dishes look and taste the same as the chef's version every single time?
Tests: Recipe and plating consistency
- TechnicalMid levelLine Cook
How do you store and rotate food in the walk-in so nothing goes bad or gets served past its date?
Tests: Food safety and sanitation