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      Account Executive Interview

      Jul 19, 2016
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Sunnyvale, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Proofpoint (Sunnyvale, CA) in Jun 2016

      Interview

      Applied online and the contacted by a recruiter within two days for a phone interview. The position offers $40-$50K base and nonnegotiable. Overall, it was an okay experience, but other tech companies can provide a more competitive base.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work for ProofPoint?
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      Account Executive Interview

      Apr 16, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Proofpoint

      Interview

      Es sind mehrere Runden mit einer Präsentation zum Schluss. Es sind mehrere Manager involviert: SE, Channel, Sales. In der letzten Runde kommt der DACH VP dazu. Es wird auf Meddicc geachtet, ist auf jeden Fall ein plus Punkt.

      Account Executive Interview

      Oct 4, 2023
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Proofpoint

      Interview

      Applied online and was offered to interview with a member of the recruiting team. They asked standard questions and had me run through my resume. They said the position wasn't open but they should have an open req in maybe a week. I asked if there was a budget set for the position and she replied yes, but wouldn't share what it was. I was then told I *must* tell her a number for OTE or she "would not be putting me through." After very uncomfortably sharing a range, I was told to follow up with her next week and see if the req was open. Still nothing a week later, I was told to keep checking back week after week to see if the job was available - isn't this the recruiter's job? I stopped following up.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What salary do you want in your next role?
      Answer question

      Account Executive Interview

      Jun 22, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      San Jose, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Proofpoint (San Jose, CA)

      Interview

      Proofpoint conducted Standard sales job interview. There were 4 rounds total that moved pretty quickly. Spoke with the recruiter, then manager, then director. After extending an offer, they require a background check. The whole process took 1 month.

      Interview questions [1]

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      Proofpoint interviews FAQs

      • Account Executive applicants have rated the interview process at Proofpoint with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 44.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Account Executive roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Proofpoint overall takes an average of 29 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Proofpoint as a Account Executive according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  30%

        Group panel interview:  19%

        Background check:  19%

        One on one interview:  19%

        Presentation:  7%

        Skills test:  7%

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

        1. Software Engineer(64) ;
        2. Account Manager(57) ;
        3. Sales(56) ;
        4. Account Executive(50) ;
        5. Senior Software Engineer(34) ;
        6. Sales Engineer(19) ;
        7. Product Support Engineer(14) ;
        8. Manager(13) ;
        9. Named Account Manager(13) ;
        10. Director(11) ;
        11. Business Development Representative (BDR)(10) ;
        12. Devops Engineer(10) ;
        13. Marketing(10) ;
        14. Product Manager(10) ;
        15. Sales Manager(10) .


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