The process started with a phone interview and was followed up by an in person interview with the sales manager. After that initial in person interview, I was assigned a on-campus project to interview staff and professors on what they look for in a product and to gain experience on campus. I had to write a report on my experience and discuss my experiences in my next interview with the district manager. The final interview was to create and present a product presentation. The overall process was very detailed and time consuming, but it shows that the company values who they hire and wants to find the right person for the position.
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The campus project was most difficult due to the planning involved and the written report.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Cengage
Interview
Very long and in-depth interview process. Recruiter - Phone Screen- Interview with Manager- Half-Day Campus Visit (you will need to take time off from your current job to do this) which gives you a glimpse into what your possible future job might entail- Phone or Virtual Interviews with Director of Sales and VP- Group Interview with Leadership Team. About a 3-month long process (for me anyways, might differ on a case-by-case basis).
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Question 1
What would motivate you to perform this job? What did you learn from your Campus Visit?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cengage
Interview
Two Phone interviews (one screen and one "why do you want to work here?") and two in person interviews (one job shadow and one panel/resume interview with mock sales calls)
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Question 1
They asked me to pretend to sell them a digital product from a list. I chose Netflix, they called me from another room pretending to be a customer, and then I proceeded to sell them on Netflix as if I worked for Netflix.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Cengage (Florence, KY)
Interview
For my interview process, I first submitted my resume online. Then, I had a short introduction interview over the phone to schedule the first real phone interview. After the phone interview, I completed two hours of shadowing at Cengage in Florence, Kentucky. Finally, I had a group interview and mock interview.