I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Richardson (Sacramento, CA) in May 2025
Interview
Process included a few calls with the recruiter and then a series of informal interviews with leadership and the sales manager. The final process was an hour panel role play.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Primary questions were around specific scenarios that have taken place in sales and how I've handled it.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Richardson in Jan 2024
Interview
An initial 4 interviews with VP's all went well and I was asked to present a case study, as the 5th meeting. Only 2 days prior to the scheduled 5th meeting, I was sent a late email indicating the upcoming meeting was going to be canceled, due to other candidates moving forward in the interviewing process. At the time of receiving the late email, I had already put in 20 hours of preparation for the presentation. I immediately wrote back to HR and indicated this was unfair and late to receive such an email. I had been told earlier that there were only 2 candidates who had made presentations, so the excuse that many candidates in the interim had flowed through the interview process was not true. Secondly, I have not received a response in now 3 days since my follow up email to HR, indicating that my candidate experience was much less than satisfactory and in fact rude, as my time and efforts weren't respected. I'm fine with not moving forward in an interview process, however being treated the way I was, represented a lack of professionalism and business etiquette.
The interview process was very thorough because they want to ensure that the right applicant is hired for the role.
The first step was a phone call with the recruiter to get an idea of whether my skills and experience aligned with the role.
As a second step, I met with the hiring manager for the department to share more about my experience and learn more details about the position and expectations. I was then asked to complete a written assessment to gauge my communication skills since that is important for success in the role.
Upon passing the assessment, the third interview was with the team manager who went into more detail about the day-to-day of the role, specific skills that translate to success, and the challenges of the position as well. It was very informative and gave a great picture of what working at Richardson would be like.
The final interview was with the HR team to cover expectations, further understand my background and how that would contribute to success in the role, and answer any additional questions that I might have.
It was a great experience and really allowed me to understand the culture and the environment, and it painted a realistic picture of what to expect in the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you prioritize your work when you have multiple priorities of equal importance?