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      Sales Interview

      Dec 7, 2018
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Marshalltown, IA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Mechdyne (Marshalltown, IA) in Sep 2018

      Interview

      First, you have to take 6 online personality tests that take 20-30 minutes each...yes, you read that right...6 personality tests and then an aptitude test. They say that they want to protect their culture...more on that later....see below. If you pass the tests, then you become privileged enough to speak to a human. The first interview is by phone with HR. The next is with the hiring manager. Both interviews were good. Good give and take with questions and answers on both sides. I thought it was odd, but in each of the steps, the interviewers make it a point to try and find out very early in the process what salary you expect and tell you that you can't move forward unless you tell them. It later became obvious as to why. They don't pay anywhere near market rate. The base salary for an experienced sales person in Mechdyne is 35%-45% below market rate and OTE is half the market rate. If you pass those hurdles, then you get to go the thriving metropolis that is Marshalltown, Iowa for a full day of endless interviews where you meet and interview with at least a half dozen people from different departments in the company. By the second interview onsite, it became apparent that they don't have any culture at all. They all seemed like automatons asking the same questions over and over from what seemed like a company provided list. There were virtually no individually inspired questions. As a side note, the hiring manager didn't take the time to show up for the in person interview. Everything became crystal clear when interviewing with the executives. It is obvious why there is no real culture there...they just want everyone to do what they tell them to do and not question the leaders. The interview itself was simple but they made it clear that they weren't interested in answering any of my questions and that I was there only to answer their questions. I almost got up and walked out of the interview but I didn't. I finished out the day and made the 1 hour drive back through the endless corn fields to nearest airport. The next day, I thanked them for the time but was not interested in moving forward. In summary, if you need a job, don't mind going through their contrived obstacle course, are willing to take way below market pay, and serve as one of the Borg collective then Mechdyne might be a good fit for you.

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      Other Sales Interview Reviews for Mechdyne

      Sales Interview

      Jul 14, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Marshalltown, IA
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Mechdyne (Marshalltown, IA) in Jan 2013

      Interview

      It was very heavy on testing. I think it now includes many bizarre additions which are hard to understand. I was personally interviewed and asked many good questions by a very professional manager who is now gone. You must understand that this process is the first major contradiction of many you will face if hired. They labor to select the best and then chuck half of those hired before they've had a chance to be successful. They may as well invite candidates in and have them draw from a hat to see who gets hired.

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      What was the last or best business book read?
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      Mechdyne interviews FAQs

      • Candidates applying for Sales roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Mechdyne overall takes an average of 57 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Mechdyne as a Sales according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Group panel interview:  13%

        Background check:  13%

        Personality test:  13%

        Phone interview:  13%

        IQ intelligence test:  13%

        One on one interview:  13%

        Presentation:  7%

        Drug test:  7%

        Skills test:  7%

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