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      Chef Interview

      Jul 30, 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      London, England
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at wagamama (London, England)

      Interview

      First had an interview over the phone with standard questions which was then followed by a trial shift, again pretty standard. However, upon completing the trial shift there were some very weird problems. First I handed over my UK Passport and was questioned as to why the expiry date only said 28 and not 2028 in the expiry date which was a little weird for a hiring manager not being familiar with a passport. After this, I reminded the manager that I needed to work my two weeks notice at my current job before transferring over. To which the manager stated they were aware that I had a two-week notice as I had put it on my application however they were under the impression I had already handed my notice in when I sent my Wagamama's application (who would do this?!) so I was then handed back my passport and told that I would have to resign first and then call the store so that my application could continue and my right to work documents were never checked despite having them on me. So effectively, the hiring manager wanted me to quit my current job without being offered a contract first. This is highly unusual and a little shady and it's a real shame because I would have loved to start a career here but have now been put off by this unusual experience.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work here? Do you cook Asian-style dishes at home? tell me the process? Tell me a time you've challenged yourself in the past. Tell me a time where you exceeded expectations. Usual interview stuff.
      1 Answer
      1

      Other Chef interview reviews for wagamama

      Chef Interview

      Sep 3, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Edinburgh, Scotland
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at wagamama (Edinburgh, Scotland) in May 2019

      Interview

      Applied online and heard back after a few weeks, got me in for a trial shift and got offered the job afterwards. Quick easy and simple and got to see what wagamama was all about including cooking, prep and the kitchen overall.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Full time or part time/why I'd like to work for wagamama, why I'd left my old job and greatest strengths and weaknesses. Pretty simple but good questions were asked.
      Answer question
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      wagamama response
      6y
      hi, thank you so much for your comments! it's fantastic to hear you found our hiring process to be quick, easy + simple. it's great you were also given the opportunity to have an insight into what we do before making the decision to join our team. thanks again for taking the time to leave your feedback + we wish you all the best! wagamama recruitment team :)

      Chef Interview

      Mar 28, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at wagamama (New York, NY) in Mar 2019

      Interview

      The office people were very nice and kind with a positive attitude. I didn't had to wait long for someone to approach me. Salary its quite good along with the working hours that its kinda flexible.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Do you think your good for this job role?
      1 Answer
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      wagamama response
      7y
      hey there, thanks for sharing your thoughts. welcome to the family! wagamama recruitment team