I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Schneider Electric (Potters Bar, England) in Sep 2014
Interview
Short phone interview then called in for face to face interview. Went over my previous experience in the IT sales industry and what I can offer in this role. I described in detail of my previous accounts and the type of products and services that were offered. I also went over the different type of sales tools I have used to get certain product details such as tool configurations and bid registrations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What previous experience do I have that can help me in this role?
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Schneider Electric (Paris) in Jul 2025
Interview
The recruitment process generally consists of three key stages: CV screening, an interview (in person or via video call) to assess your skills, and finally a debriefing session with the final decision.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Schneider Electric in Jun 2025
Interview
Met with one of the Directors. He explained that it was a new role and there will be one BDM - MVS for each region. Other regions already has filled the role, West is last to be filled. I'll now meet with the hiring manager next.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Schneider Electric in Feb 2025
Interview
It was an exciting and enjoyable experience overall. The Hiring Manager's passion and in-depth knowledge of the role, the business, its history, value, strategy, and prospects shone through very brightly.
Business Development Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Schneider Electric with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 75.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Development Manager roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Schneider Electric overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Schneider Electric as a Business Development Manager according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 33%
One on one interview: 17%
Background check: 17%
Phone interview: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Group panel interview: 8%
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