I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Applebee's (Fairfax, VA) in Aug 2012
Interview
I have worked for a different Applebee's franchise out of state, so my interview may have been even more casual than other interviews. But from interviews I heard about in the last 2+ years, I can assure they are mostly casual as well. Came in to the restaurant on an off time, sat down with the general manager and discussed job expectations, schedule, and payment. That was nearly it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you see yourself handing a guest who is upset?
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.
Was a simple interview and was offered a job afterwards. The manager was kind. It was easy to apply and find an interview time. I was trained shortly after and got paid for the training.
The interview process was fairly straightforward and I felt that the interviewer did what they were supposed to but the focus seemed on like what corporate wants unfortunately. The experience was fine overall though.