I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Gartner (Dallas, TX) in Feb 2019
Interview
Quick process, very shady interviews. Situational questions asked vaguely with no context. Taken aback by her inability or unwillingness to answer basic questions around salary, commission, attrition, vertical looking to fill, etc. Evasive and lacked transparency throughout. Asked questions about a random % from a previous role 3 years ago expecting me to know from memory. Made it seem like no standard in pay and very open to subjectivity and nepotism, All the reviews and good press must have been placed by a PR firm. I decided to cut the second interview short, and recruiter tried making me the issue not the her inability to have answers.
Recruiter reached out to me via LinkedIn, I did not even apply but figured I’d hear about the position. Had a great conversation then the recruiter never followed up with me when she said she would. I sent emails following up on the interview process and got ignored. Incredibly unprofessional I’d believe the negative reviews on here.
I applied online. I interviewed at Gartner (Istanbul) in Mar 2026
Interview
Overall, the company left the impression of having very poor process management. I entered their recruitment process twice, and both times the process consisted of 5 lengthy stages:
30-minute introductory call
STAR method interview
Role-play session
Manager interview
Recruitment and business introduction meeting
Especially the 2nd and 3rd stages were extremely challenging and required serious preparation. Despite expecting significant effort and preparation from candidates, the communication and process management were not handled with the same level of professionalism.
I progressed to the 4th stage, but then they kept me waiting for about a month without any proper update. Eventually, they informed me that the position had been frozen. For such a global company, not being able to properly plan and manage hiring positions within the year was quite surprising.
In addition, despite the long and demanding process, the salary offered was not particularly above the market average. Overall, I did not find the candidate experience professional or well-organized.
The first round was mostly behavioral questions. HR focused on understanding my personal thinking, problem-solving style, and how I approach challenges, rather than just my past work experience. They wanted to learn more about my values, motivation, and how I make decisions in different situations. The conversation felt like a mix of personal insight questions and hypothetical scenarios.