Business Development Manager applicants have rated the interview process at SGS with 2.5 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 59.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Development Manager roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at SGS overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at SGS as a Business Development Manager according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Other: 25%
Presentation: 25%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at SGS in May 2019
Interview
Was interview with BM and MP. I found it too subjective. Questions were asked about previous achievements, how they were achieved, and some questions regarding an understanding of the business and how to overcome challenges.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were asked about previous achievements, how they were achieved, and some questions regarding an understanding of the business and how to overcome challenges.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at SGS (Glasgow, Scotland) in Jan 2024
Interview
A 2 stage interview process. The first was informal and held virtually and second was an assessment day covering general competencies for the intended role based in Scotland. A group of 8 smiley attendees gave 2 presentations each and had a 1 to 1 interview with the hiring manager. There were 3 positions available.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at SGS (Houston, TX) in Jan 2016
Interview
Regional Manager and VP of BD performed interview on me at the office location. It was a 1:1 environment they were polite and very precise on the interview questions asked. Also spent time discussing future endeavors outside the position at hand. Also touched on other service sectors in which cross selling activities could occur.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What sort of BD can I bring to SGS in a downturn market?