I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at VMware in Sep 2022
Interview
A handful of interviews: 1. HR Screening call - confirming details of my resume and background. 2. Technical Screening - Met with 2 current TAMs and discussed my technical background. This felt like the most difficult interview. 3. Interview with Hiring Manager - Met with the hiring manager. This felt more like a personality based interview to see if I would fit into the role. 4. Panel Interview - I was given 1 week to develop a 15-20 minute presentation based on provided materials. I presented to a panel of 5 individuals (all of whom were TAMs at some point.)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you differentiate yourself from other Account Managers on a customer facing call with multiple vendors involved?
1. Recruiter call 2. First round with hiring manager 3. Second round with director and a member of another team The interview process was concise and efficient. VMware talent team kept me in the loop at all times.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
First interview with the hiring manager - situational/behavioral questions; what challenges I have faced, how I dealt with specific situations, and more Second interview with the director - random questions and one technical question (the director asked to do role play as a TAM member and asked how I'd handle a version update)
The first question of my second interview was more of a statement than a question. The director shared his concern about my cultural fit because of my background (from the US) and asked me how I would overcome the cultural difference. I felt the first question revealed how he judged me before the interview, and it was tough trying to turn the table.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at VMware
Interview
I had three one- hour interviews before i got offered a job, within around 2 weeks. In one I had to give a short presentation which required around half an hour of preparation in advance.
I applied online. I interviewed at VMware (Amsterdam) in Sep 2022
Interview
Applied via VMware Careers webpage and got a reply from Talent Acquisition person in 1 business week.
In the job description, only English was required (apart from technical skills) and I was asked if I speak the local language fluently.
Unfortunately, I recently moved from another country and that was a reason for rejection.
To recap:
> Don't mention the local language in the job description
> Job description itself in English (obviously)
>> Require the potential candidate to be fluent in local language by default
