I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Chicago, IL) in May 2016
Interview
Applied via Glassdoor and received a call the next day.
1) 30 min phone screen with awesome recruiter. Very personable, asked about what I do, how my experience relates to the position I applied for, etc.
2) 30 min call with potential hiring manager. More in depth about my role, sales results, quotas and attainment. Why Glassdoor? Why sales? What can I bring to the table? Very friendly and easy going conversation. Felt comfortable from the start!
3) 30 min mock sales presentation over call/shared screen. They give you a prepared slide deck beforehand, and you have to role play as the Glassdoor account executive to HR/Marketing executives of a company (who in reality are three sales managers at Glassdoor assessing your pitch). Be sure to ask the right questions and lots of them at the start! Really probe and dig deep into what the problem areas are for the company you are presenting to. Then be sure to resolve those issues throughout your presentation and at the end reel them in. Close it in some way, be aggressive if they give you an ambiguous answer about next steps.
4) Last step. Three, 30 min back to back interviews on a video conference. Talked with two sales managers and sales director. Don't take this for granted, really show them what you can do for Glassdoor, and how you are unique from all the other candidates out there. This is your chance to shine!
All in all, I had a great experience. I came from a healthcare IT sales background, with no referral, and a remote candidate. They worked with me and were completely transparent the whole time. It truly was a get to know you process and see how you can contribute in a positive way to Glassdoor which is what it should be. The communication and honesty from the recruiter and entire team was so refreshing and helped me be successful!
P.S. I would have put I had a positive experience even if I didn't receive an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Which one of the four sales stages are most important and why? Prospecting, Qualifying, Proposing, and Close
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Glassdoor in Apr 2016
Interview
It was a three step process: a phone interview, an assessment, and a skype interview. The initial phone interview was fairly short, and they asked questions to analyze my thought process. The assessment included analyzing a data set and creating slides. The interviewers were all very friendly and encouraging throughout the process, knowing that I didn't have a lot of prior experience in the field.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Mill Valley, CA) in Feb 2016
Interview
I was applying for a position in Mill Valley, CA from Kansas City, MO, with the intent to relocate to the Bay Area.
The interview process was a bit intense, but no more so than any other company here in the Bay Area. I loved everybody who I spoke with. I haven't laughed so hard in an interview in a long time.
1) 30 Minute phone screen with HR
2) 30 Minute phone screen with the Hiring Manager
3) 2 Hour Skype Interview with 4 team members
4) 30 Minute Skype Interview with the CMO
5) On Day In Person Interview in Mill Valley (4 30 minute interviews with various team/level members, lunch interview, and a one hour presentation).
6) Discussion regarding a different position and a brief 30 minute 'interview' about that
7) Offer
The presentation is to present methodology to solve a business problem. The idea is to understand your communication skills, presentation skills, and problem solving methodology. 30 minutes for the presentation and 30 minutes for questions and answers. You present to a room full of people (roughly 20-30 people). The Hiring Manager was very open to answering any questions I had regarding the presentation and was quick to respond so that I could prepare accordingly.
While I was en route to the airport to fly back to Kansas City, Glassdoor called me to discuss their feedback regarding my presentation. They loved me, thought I'd be great for the position I applied to, but thought I would be even better for another open job requisition they had available.
We discussed it with HR and the Hiring Manager. Then I was invited to speak with another team member who was covering some of that role's job responsibilities. Then once I decided to put my name in the hat for that position, it was a simple final discussion and then an offer was made for their Senior Digital Marketing Manager position.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Give me an example of a time when you had to present to senior leadership