Applied online and was contacted by recruiter for phone screen. She asked me about how I lead sourced, some of the companies I targeted, and who I approached within the organization. I was then connected with a 1:1 with the office sales manager. As I had some exposure to recruitment advertising sales he seemed more interested in the questions that I had. I am still in the interview process with the next step being assigned a company and how I would approach them. He is interested in my feel for the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I didn't have any difficult questions. He was interested in the path I would take to reach the decision maker.
The interview process was normal for sales. They talk about your prior experience and then behavior based questions. It really depends on the hiring manager you are speaking wtih
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Question 1
Tell me about a time you struggled to get in front of a valuable client and what actions you took
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at CareerBuilder
Interview
1 recruiter phone interview, 2 manager phone interviews, presentation, then 3 follow up chats prior to offer. Stretched it out too long but came to find was nervous based on previous bad hires.
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Question 1
Explain how you have sold into accounts in the past along with the deal size and duration to close.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at CareerBuilder (New York, NY)
Interview
Pretty difficult interview. Manager is very polished, extremely sharp and certainly on the fast track to corporate leadership. Manager made interview a friendly environment and asked fair but difficult questions that in my mind I felt prepared for but in reality I was way off base. They have discovered the process that makes their reps successful and simply want to know that you are able to identify that process and implement it into your sales process should you join the team. Overall it was a positive experience. Be ready for deep conversation.
