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      Sales Representative Interview

      Nov 13, 2018
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Columbus, OH
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Pearson (Columbus, OH) in Sep 2018

      Interview

      Applied through Linkedin, was contacted by Talent Recruiter less than 24 hours later. She told me to partake in an online interview where I recorded myself answering questions then submit them and that I had 24 hours to finish the interview after it started. A couple days later I was contacted again by the same Talent Recruiter and asked if I would be interested in an in-person interview with hiring manager and briefed me on what to expect. I met with hiring manager and we went over my resume, he drilled me on several questions regarding multiple topics (experience, potential sales situations) and we did a mock phone sales call. (I had zero sales experience but was told multiple times it wasn't a requirement). After the interview, they emailed me with a "project" to learn about their online system and to be prepared to present it to a mock panel of professors. That was pretty much all the direction I had. I prepared as best as I could, was able to answer all of their questions by "hitting the nail on the head" in their words and was then told to expect a FOURTH round where the VP of the department would call me to casually chat about whatever.... I followed up the next day and almost instantly received an email from the Talent Recruiter that they were focusing on other candidates. I'm not bummed I didn't get the position, but telling someone to prepare for the next round when there were other candidates in mind is, in my opinion, somewhat unprofessional.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Here is a list of all our accounts and their worths. Judging by this list, how would you prioritize your day and where would you begin reaching out to universities?
      1 Answer
      4

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