Trip Leader applicants have rated the interview process at Backroads with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 81.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Trip Leader roles take an average of 57 days to get hired, when considering 64 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Backroads overall takes an average of 56 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Backroads as a Trip Leader according to 64 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 19%
Presentation: 18%
Group panel interview: 17%
Skills test: 14%
Background check: 10%
One on one interview: 10%
Personality test: 4%
Other: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Drug test: 1%
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3 rounds after initial application - video interview to a pre-recorded screen first, then a live face-to-face interview with a team member, then a long hiring event (either in person or virtual).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You've arrived with guests at the hotel and one guest realizes their bag is missing - what do you do?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Backroads (Florence) in Feb 2026
Interview
Quattro fasi di colloquio,arrivata fino ad hiring event,ma non assunta.
Non in linea con l'azienda, nonostante la pregressa esperienza. Sarebbe stato meglio simulare un accompagnamento invece di fare giochini di ruolo.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Cosa dici se alla fine di un trip tutti gli ospiti hanno chiesto info al collega esperto e non ti hanno considerato?
Extensive process: written application, one way recorded video interview, two way interview, then you can be invited to a day long hiring event where you’re assessed on your problem-solving, teamwork, public speaking, and more
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you respond to a guest who didn’t want to wear their helmet?