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      Account Manager Interview

      Feb 6, 2014
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Calhoun, GA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Surya (Calhoun, GA) in Jan 2014

      Interview

      Emailed resume. Got call/email from Executive Admin for face to face interview. Spent 2 1/2 hrs meeting with 4 different employees I was not impressed with the expectation that you are expected to work late, expected. You are expected to travel cheaply, stay in cheap motels with strangers. At trade shows, you are expected to work 10 days straight for 12 hrs a day standing on your feet. Being a 100 million dollar company you must still help set up and tear down the 30,000 sq ft showroom. They can afford to hire a company to do that so you can focus on the customers and sales. Now do not get me wrong I am not afraid of hard work but I expect to be compensated for it as well as offer some additional incentives. You are expected to work in an open yet possibly crammed work space. Everyone on top of each other. No privacy whatsoever. There are very few perks if any that I saw. Maybe getting to wear jeans to work. Not sure the salary is up to par either. They have too many employees in two small warehouses. Parking is a major issue. It will be 2 years before they either move to Adairsville or Cartersville. Calhoun is not the best city to live or work in IMHO. There is nothing there unless you have a family. Managers can be expected to be away from home for weeks at a time. You might not want to have a family or be single.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      There were no difficult or unexpected questions. I was more that qualified to answer them and more than qualified to do the job. Over qualified I suspect and when I answered the formidable salary question, giving a range from $52,000 and up I saw the color drain from his face.
      1 Answer
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      Surya response
      11y
      I appreciate your feedback. Surya has improved the interviewing processes substantially since your comments in 2014.

      Other Account Manager Interview Reviews for Surya

      Account Manager Interview

      Feb 22, 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Cartersville, GA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Surya (Cartersville, GA) in Feb 2017

      Interview

      First let me start by saying everyone was really nice and the place just gives you good vibes. There was a 3 interview process. The first interview was a phone screen with the person who would be my direct supervisor. He mostly just went over my resume and asked about me. It was mainly a screen to get to a face to face interview. I got to ask him questions as well. We scheduled the next interview right then for 3 days later. The best interview was on their office face to face with the same guy. In their lobby you sign in and wait for your interviewer to come get you. Our face to face interview was more in depth. These questions were more situational and required essay type answers. He also asked the standard what are your strength and weakness type questions. He told me what he was looking for in the position and described a day in the life. I asked him a few questions and he told me what the next phase would be if I moved on. I was contacted by email before the end of the work day to set up my final interview. The last interview was for 4 days later. The final interview was with another department manager followed by a peer interview. This interview lasted nearly 2 hrs due to me meeting with a few people. The other department manager had a list of questions from my hiring manager and he encouraged me to ask him questions which I did. For him I mostly just asked about company culture since he was not in the department I'd be in. He had a good outlook on the company and told me some of the challenges. After we were done my department manager brought in two current account managers to ask me questions and give me an inside look at the position. I asked about his management style and what they really thought of the company. Both of them were upbeat and seemed to love the company This third interview was crucial for me because it actually sold me on the company once I talked to other employees. They asked me things about how I was on a team and if I minded hard work. After this interview the department manager contacted me by phone before the close of businless that day to offer me the position. He gave me his cell number for any questions I might have told me the salary and start date. I accepted. He then explained I could expect to a formal offer letter in a day or two that I would need to sign and return. The interview process was great in my opinion. I was never confused about the next step. Everyone I came in contact with was happy and seemed to enjoy working there. I researched the company and turned up a lot of good things from that as well. I was asked a few tough questions but nothing crazy. There were no silly personality quizzes or hoops to jump through. I'm excited to join their team!

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What will you add to the team?
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      Account Manager Interview

      Mar 31, 2015
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Calhoun, GA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Surya (Calhoun, GA) in Mar 2015

      Interview

      This is my first review of any potential employer. It was so outrageously disrespectful that I feel obligated to share my experience. If I can help just one person avoid making the career mistake of a lifetime, then I have done my service. I sent a very brief email to the president on Thursday. I included my resume, stated my sincere interest in the company, and described my background and that I am taking classes online to finish my degree. He replied immediately and we setup a meeting for 10:30am the next Monday. I arrived at 10:20AM. He didn't arrive until 11:00AM. He brought me back to his office where he feigned surprise that I was taking online classes. He asked if I knew I was applying for a full time job and explained that I cannot dedicate myself to a full-time job and taking two courses online in the evenings. He said I was over qualified for the position. The interview was over about 40 seconds after it began. I think I said a total of 3 sentences during the entire meeting. I cannot believe I have been so excited about this company. It was on my short list of companies in the area for which I really wanted to build my career. I'm really glad I found out what the company is like now rather than 6-months into a new position. I had actually read the reviews on Glassdoor a couple of days before the interview. So, I was prepared for an "interesting" interview and even debated on cancelling. If you have an interview with them, you may want to go just for the sheer entertainment value. Think twice about accepting an offer though.
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      Surya response
      11y
      Thank you for taking the time to respond; Surya values the feedback. We are revising our interviewing process, with the expectation of eliminating the chance of someone having the experience you discuss above.

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      Surya interviews FAQs

      • Account Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Surya with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 40% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Account Manager roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Surya overall takes an average of 16 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Surya as a Account Manager according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  40%

        Group panel interview:  40%

        Phone interview:  20%

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