The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Staples in Jun 2009
Interview
1.) Sales Fair- Met with recruiter
2.) Phone interview with hiring manager (easy basically explained the position)
3.) 1:1 interview w/manager (roll playing a phone call, random questions - 2 hours)
4.) Ride along
5.) Interview with DM(Presentation)
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Would you rather go to a party or host a party? What is the last sales book you read? What are your salary expectations?
I applied online. I interviewed at Staples (Cleveland, OH) in Mar 2016
Interview
One phone interview with a recruiter, two in person interviews with the area sales manager and the regional sales manager and one ride along with one of the B2Bs. They were spaced out and took a lot of time. I didn't get to start working until about 6 weeks after being offered the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you get to the decision maker when making a sale?
The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Staples
Interview
The hiring process was quick. There was an initial call with the sales manager to see if we would be a fit for one another. Basic behavior questions that demonstrate attitude and activity. The next step was an in person interview. Much of the same was asked in the portion of the interview - a few more questions about experience that would be considered relevant. I was invited to shadow a current rep for a day. That went well and I was invited for the final interview. In all I met with three different people and was given the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly straight forward questions to see if you are willing to do the work.
Business Development Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Staples with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Development Associate roles take an average of 36 days to get hired, when considering 19 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Staples overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Staples as a Business Development Associate according to 19 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
One on one interview: 23%
Presentation: 14%
Background check: 14%
Personality test: 8%
Skills test: 7%
Group panel interview: 6%
Drug test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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