I applied online. I interviewed at Heartland Home Foods (Pittsburgh, PA) in Sep 2020
Interview
The interview process was a lengthy, 3.5 part interview (.5 being a phone screening initially)
They did a phone screening first, followed by a reverse interview where you dig for information from them, followed by a full on interview.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
The typical interview questions...
Tell me about yourself
Why would you be a good fit
Why did you choose us
This is commission based, how can you sustain yourself in periods of "drought."
**They offered originally a $500.00 per week draw for when you first started, but after the position was offered, the company revoked the offer, stating that they were no longer making any hiring decisions until after the new year. HOWEVER, this was never relayed to me, I had to reach out to find this information out - luckily having not put in my two week notice from my current job.
The hiring manager then reached back out to me a few weeks later to re-offer the position, but there were some changes. They had changed the pay scale so that there was no longer a 500/wk draw for you to get yourself established as a sales person - where working from commission only, until you build up a sales pool, this would have been extraordinarily useful.
I applied online. I interviewed at Heartland Home Foods (Baltimore, MD) in Nov 2019
Interview
I applied through Indeed. When I arrived it was a group interview setting where they did a powerpoint to explain the position and all it entailed. Then they take you individually back to interview you. They asked me what I did now and how it relates. They also wanted to confirm that I was comfortable with the duties of the role. When I was in the one on one interview I asked what the salary was. They informed me that it was all commission based and at the time, I was appalled because I drove two hours to go to this interview. I think it was insulting that the salary was not communicated over to applicants who are looking to relocate or just anyone really. I think that if they expect and want to ensure candidates are going to feel comfortable with the job duties than they should be transparent about the salary. I did end up getting an offer for the final round of interview however, I was not interested. They also mentioned that there training is paid for and it was two weeks long and they only paid $250 a week. Who can live of this? Especially, someone like myself who was going to relocate for the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What I do now in my current role and how it relates?
