I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Tim Hortons in Jan 2014
Interview
They go over a sheet of generalized questions based on your online application. One on one interview with a manager then store manager on 2 different days. Usually takes 3 weeks to start there
I applied in-person. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Tim Hortons (Livonia, MI) in Nov 2012
Interview
Interviewing was fairly straight forward. I submitted a resume to the General Manager, and was given an impromptu interview. I was then contacted by the franchise owner for a 2nd interview. The questions were fairly generic, mostly about customer service, problem solving and past experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were no unexpected questions, mostly "How would you handle X situation?" and "Give an example of when you display X quality".