I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Gartner
Interview
As other reviews have stated, the interview process involves multiple rounds of remote interviews followed up with an on site interview in person that comprises a writing exercise. The recruiter was excellent through the process answering questions and following up with feedback each step of the way. Some others may have complained about the “stress” interview, but I didn’t find it difficult. If you know your subject domain, then you won’t have any issue.
The on site interview will take place at a Gartner office. If you’re on the west coast, you might ask about Santa Clara as a option to save the cross country flight to Stamford.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Which vendors are at risk if the leading vendors adopt a platform approach?
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Gartner (Irving, TX) in Apr 2024
Interview
The recruiter contacted me on LinkedIn. I scheduled a 30-minute meeting with them. The recruitment gave me an extension description of the job position. I was told that I had excellent research experience, but lacked business acumen. The recruiter was very transparent and communicated to me that for the position I was applying for, this was a red flag. They were looking for someone with experience working with C-level executives.
Their talent sourcers contacted me via linkedin. Asked for a phone screen. We had a pleasant chat. They said they would follow up with further steps, but they didn't end up doing so.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Gartner
Interview
I was referred by an internal friend. I have thus far only interacted with the recruiter who has asked me questions relating to how I know the referring person and why I want to transition from academia to professional research.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about a recent research project you recently completed.
Research Director applicants have rated the interview process at Gartner with 4.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Director roles take an average of 101 days to get hired, when considering 24 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 Research Director according to 24 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 21%
Group panel interview: 20%
Presentation: 15%
One on one interview: 13%
Background check: 12%
Other: 8%
Skills test: 5%
Drug test: 3%
Personality test: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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