Cook Out Manager Interview Questions
& Process

So I applied online and got an email from corporate in like 30 mins, then a call from someone there 10 mins later. She booked me for an interview with the GM that same week, but they had to reschedule it twice. It ended up being June 28th instead of June 7th. I got there early and waited, and then Catie came out. She was super energetic and gave me a paper application to fill out. I told her to write 'See attached resume' under experience. Then we sat down, and she barely looked at my resume before asking me a bunch of typical questions like where I see myself in 2 years, how to fix sales, my strengths, and my proudest moment. It was about 10 mins long. She seemed really uninterested and gruff. She asked if I had questions, and I did, but she brushed them off and said she'd let me know in a few days, and then it would be up to me to decide when I start. I didn't hear back for two weeks, so I emailed corporate and Ashton got back to me saying Catie decided to hire someone else.

So the interview is basically a presentation. They don't tell you that you'll be in a room with a bunch of people watching a PowerPoint about the job. After that, you'll have a short interview with the person who gave the presentation. I noticed they interviewed people in the order they arrived, so get there early. The pay is really misleading, like $17/hr which is about $52k a year with overtime. Then it goes up to a flex manager or night manager role, all closing shifts, which pays a bit more. Then maybe a GM, but the base salary isn't what they advertise at all. Don't waste your time unless you're okay with that pay for a few months. But if you're willing to work hard, you could get bonuses and decent pay. They also do everything on paper and you fax stuff, which they say is because they don't want you in the office. In my opinion, it's super inefficient and doesn't save time. And no direct deposit yet.

The interviewer briefly explained the expected hours for the management training position. They inquired about my proximity to each work location and outlined the pay structure, detailing the compensation for the initial 90 days and subsequent periods. It was emphasized multiple times that performance is the key factor in everything.