I applied through other source. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Gartner (Toronto, ON) in Jul 2018
Interview
Gartner follows a 5 interview process. The first step is a call with the recruiter. Be prepared for this to go beyond your typical screening call - I was taken a bit off guard when the recruiter started asking situational questions. The second interview is a 30 minute phone interview with the hiring area manager. If successful, the candidate goes on to meet for an hour with the area VP. The final step is a panel role play. I found my recruiter really helpful through the process - he provided lots of good info on what to expect each step of the way and how to prepare. This was particularly useful for the role play. On whole, I didn't find the process overly difficult. As long as you have the relevant experience and spend time to prepare, you will do fine. Treat the panel role play like you would a discovery call with a client.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you went into a sales meeting prepared to sell product X, and the client/prospect ended up wanting something totally different.
Avoid this interview process at all costs. It felt like nothing more than a data gathering exercise rather than a genuine hiring effort. Every single round was conducted by a recruiter — I never spoke with an actual hiring manager or team member. A complete waste of time and effort. I would not recommend applying.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Gartner
Interview
It was okay. Two interviews, phone call and zoom. Zoom was a bit weird all very feedback approached. Had to do a role play of a cold call, which I do everyday to someone who has no cold calling experience so not sure that’s the best judge
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you think you are doing - half way through the interview
First round HR screening. Second round detailed personality analysis interview. Third round manager interview to ask about experience and motivations. Last round panel interview with presentation to describe why you're a good fit. Strong emphasis on personality fit.
Account Executive applicants have rated the interview process at Gartner with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 43% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Account Executive roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 288 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Gartner overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Gartner as a Account Executive according to 288 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 19%
Group panel interview: 14%
Presentation: 12%
Skills test: 10%
Background check: 8%
Personality test: 5%
Drug test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 2%
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