Overall straightforward and standard sales interview process. Several meetings with different managers and department heads to assess for background, sales skillset, and cultural fit. At the time I did not do a sales presentation or mock demo/discovery call
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your sales background. How would you handle objections around pricing?
The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at CompStak (New York, NY)
Interview
A recruiter reached out and we had the typical 30 minute screening call. I then had an hour long call with a sales team leader followed by an hour long call a week later with a SVP. Both calls were typical for sales - asked about my employment history, sales process, etc. I won't call it a negative experience, but I think it could be better. Namely, having two one hour long calls was a bit much if you aren't going to make someone an offer. Make interviews for 30 minutes. Not sure about a candidate after two 30 minute interviews? Ok, then more conversation time certainly makes sense. I think this would have been a much better experience if CompStak provided feedback to candidates who invested their time interviewing. Instead of using a stock rejection email template, provide valuable feedback - What was it that you saw in another candidate? How did I come across during the Zoom calls? Anything I could work on presentation-wise? What did you think I lacked or should have spoken more about? etc. Anything would be far more valuable than a stock rejection email. Again, not a bad experience as I enjoyed the conversations, but could easily be better with a little effort. Now, just a bad time investment in hindsight as I received zero feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about the sales process at your current company