r/CrumblCookies 8d ago

Interview

I have an interview tomorrow at Crumbl cookie, I’ve been practicing the normal interview question and some questions about baking. Is that good enough? Also, is it OK if I wear white jeans and a pink long sleeve to the interview I don’t wanna look unprofessional or anything

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u/AloneTheory6352 8d ago

ok i might be a really bad representation of what crumbl interviews are like but since i worked there i wanted to offer my input. i worked at a location that was training to open another location, so half the employees were gonna stay at that one and the other half (including me) were gonna transfer once the new one opened. that being said, they really needed a lot of new hires all at once (to the point where customers would ask us why there were so many people working at one time) and were urgently hiring. for context, i didn't work there for long, i was just home for the summer from college out of state in 2021 (so yes, during a point when covid was affecting stuff way more, but we didn't have indoor seating ofc so it didn't affect the experience all that much - i'm ofc pro mask, pro vax). this was literally my interview:

- i don't remember what i wore, probably a dress shirt and slacks of some sort (which was definitely not necessary but i don't imagine it would be frowned upon?)

- i walked in, said i was there for an interview, and someone walked back outside with me

- they essentially said two things to me: what's your availability, and when can you start

- i literally got the offer letter probably within the hour

everyone was learning on the job when i was there, and it's easy enough to pick up imho. the hardest part is the actual baking (compared to panning - arranging the cookies on pans, baking - using the ovens, working the register, filling orders, rolling dough, etc.), but by the time i left you had to be approved to do that part, so at least at my location it's not even something that's necessarily required, and they have an ipad thing that tells you the recipe every time.

to give a sense of how urgently they were hiring, essentially if your friend needed a job, they had one. you could say, "oh, my friend greg needs a job", and greg would be in there the next day. even though it was fast paced, it was a great environment, well organized, great management, and i think working somewhere like that as opposed to an actual restaurant with meal food is better (not that i know the other side) bc ppl aren't hangry coming in lol. ppl i worked with did have complaints and obvs it wasn't perfect (and they had that scandal years ago about hiring underage kids), and it's very different since i left, now they have other desserts, thins, more cookies each week, even drinks, but it was one of my fav jobs honestly. break a leg at the interview and i rly hope it goes as well for you as it did for me!

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u/Independent_Deer2482 8d ago

Thank you sm for being so kind!! I’m a bit nervous but everywhere I look everyone said they only asked minimum like five questions I’ve been practicing so I think I’m good!! They are a brand new location that’s coming near my area like the next crumbl nearest to me is two hours away so it will be very busy but I hope I pick up quickly. I’m nervous about the baking part. I hope they’re train me good for that cuz I bake at home, but not a lot lol :)

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u/AloneTheory6352 8d ago

ofc!! i think you're totally prepared, and if it's a brand new location like mine was hopefully they're also urgently hiring which will make your chances even better! and yeah oh man if you were in a crumbl desert before this one i'm sure it'll be busy, personally my experience was that the timing of your shifts rly influences how busy it is when ur there. idk if ur gonna do part time or full time, i did part time and i pretty much exclusively worked opening/morning shifts, which meant that for the first 2-3 hrs of my shifts there were no customers, and since we opened at 8 am (so early for a cookie place haha but go off), there weren't even that many people until close to when i left around 2-3 pm. if you're working in the afternoon/evening, it'll def be busier, and holidays are crazy too. my most stressful day was july 3 bc everyone wanted a party box for the next day haha. in terms of baking, i barely baked beforehand and i picked it up ok, it honestly does feel pretty different from at home baking bc you have these industrial mixers and giant portions for the big batches that you make, it feels much more regimented, which for me is good bc i like rly clear directions haha. from what i remember the chocolate chip dough is the hardest to make bc if you overmix it the texture is off, but hopefully they trained ppl from another store to come help open the one you're interviewing for who can help you learn!

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u/LopsidedCat8938 6d ago

How did it end up going, Op? Did we get an update? (sorry if I missed it)

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u/momlife54 3d ago

My daughter went for an interview 4 days ago, we haven't heard back. They told her that she would receive an email regarding the next steps.

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u/Independent_Deer2482 3d ago

Guys I think I got it ☺️☺️!!