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      Guru - Field Representative Interview

      Sep 23, 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Seattle, WA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Brooks Running (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2017

      Interview

      Overall, very thorough and very professional. They aren't just looking to fill a role at Brooks - they are seeking the best culture fit and brand fit for the individual. I went through a HR phone call first, followed by two separate phone calls with stakeholders in the team I sought to join. Finally, I flew out to the HQ and had four separate in-person interviews with members of teams that worked closely in conjunction with my position. Overall, an incredible experience and thorough vetting process

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Please describe a time where you made a mistake in your (current) workplace. How did you handle the situation?
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      Guru Field Representative Interview

      Dec 13, 2019
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Seattle, WA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Brooks Running (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2018

      Interview

      The whole interview process took 3 months from my online application submission, and required flying out to Seattle for the final round (they paid for the flight + hotel + transport + meals). I applied in mid-August and was first contacted over a month later, in late September. I had a phone call with who would be my direct manager, if I got the job. He was very friendly and the interview was basically a casual conversation. The next month, in late October, I was contacted for the second round, with the national manager of all the Gurus. We had a call that was more formal, and had some tough questions like "What's a common misconception people have about you?" and "How would you increase sell-through?" A few weeks later, I was contacted to arrange travel to Seattle HQ for final rounds (usually 2-3 candidates get invited out for this). I asked to extend my trip (and of course cover extra expenses), because they might've otherwise flown me in and out just for the interview (I'm all the way on the East Coast, and wanted to visit Seattle too). The day of my interview , I was to speak with 4 different people individually for a total of 2 hours. I basically was seated in a conference room, and the people rotated in and out. The conversations didn't feel intimidating, and the tone was conversational. The questions weren't really surprising. At one point, I was asked to take a look at a spreadsheet and decide how I'd prioritize visiting sales accounts based on some data, but nothing crazy. One of my original interviewers actually couldn't make it last-minute, so they had someone else step in. The interview coordinator called me a day later to try to arrange a meeting with the person who missed me. We ended up scheduling a video call. The day of my video call, I was supposed to go through a conference call link, but my interviewer texted and asked to just give me a phone call instead. This was probably my least favorite interview, as my interviewer kept emphasizing my lack of retail experience. He also asked me a hypothetical question: "If we were to throw you into this without training, which we would never do, how would you do this..." and corrected me when I didn't give the response he wanted - I didn't understand the point of that question, as it was a situation he said would never happen anyways. When I asked about mobility within the company, he also discouraged me from thinking about that, as I "shouldn't" think of the job as a stepping stone to something else. Sure, that's totally fair, but just because I ask about mobility doesn't mean I'm not excited about the job itself. It's just important to think of long-term goals. I didn't think that call went super well, and that interviewer was unfortunately the boss of the person making the hiring the decision. I got a call a week later that they picked someone else, as I didn't have enough retail experience. I was a little confused by reasoning, as they knew that from the start, and didn't have to send me out to Seattle to learn that (though I'm glad they did, as Seattle is a fun city). Overall, I would just expect this process to take some time, and to involve a trip to Seattle, if you make it to final rounds. I had a good impression of Brooks overall.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why Brooks? What do you know about the job? How would you get to know your sales territory? How would you approach a national account vs. sales account? What's one brand you admire and why?
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      Guru Field Representative Interview

      Apr 23, 2016
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Vancouver, BC
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Brooks Running (Vancouver, BC) in Apr 2016

      Interview

      A facebook friend posted an ad for this company. I applied online, basically just submitting a cover letter and resume. I got an email reply within hours to do a video interview. They gave me a week to do the video interview. I had never done a video interview so I was nervous, even with the 2 practice video questions they provided. The interview, answering the five questions, took around 20 minutes. Although I had prepared well for the interview, I did not answer well. I don't think that I gave comprehensive enough answers. The problem I had with the video interviewing process is that I did not take advantage of the pause button after getting the question. If I had taken those few seconds in between, I probably would have given a better response. I wasn't expecting to go further in the process after that performance. Sure enough, I got a rejection email about a week later.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Here are the questions I was asked. 1) Who do you want to work for Brooks? 2) How much did you run today? 3) What's your favorite app to stay organized? 4) Where do you see yourself in 3 years? 5) How would you be the best guru?
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      Brooks Running interviews FAQs

      • Guru - Field Representative applicants have rated the interview process at Brooks Running with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Guru - Field Representative roles take an average of 59 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Brooks Running overall takes an average of 35 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Brooks Running as a Guru - Field Representative according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  22%

        One on one interview:  22%

        Skills test:  11%

        IQ intelligence test:  11%

        Drug test:  11%

        Group panel interview:  11%

        Presentation:  11%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Customer Service Representative(12) ;
        2. Runner Experience Specialist(8) ;
        3. Marketing(4) ;
        4. Customer Service(3) ;
        5. Designer(3) ;
        6. Manager(3) ;
        7. Marketing Specialist(3) ;
        8. Supply Planner(3) ;
        9. (2) ;
        10. Anonymous(2) ;
        11. Brooks Guru(2) ;
        12. Customer Service Representative (CSR)(2) ;
        13. Developer(2) ;
        14. Devops Engineer(2) ;
        15. Employee(2) .


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