I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Insight Global
Interview
Started with several phone calls by a recruiter and had two in person interviews. One in office and one at a restaurant. The people were very young and upbeat. They kept making it a point that the job would not be easy.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Insight Global
Interview
very fast paced, went from phone screen to in office within a week. Asked a variety of questions from who you are as a professional to things you like to do outside the office.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What made you want to start your career in recruiting/sales?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Insight Global (Chicago, IL) in Nov 2018
Interview
A friend of a friend works for the company as a corporate recruiter and was looking for someone to fill a position - I thought initially it was a good fit and reached out to her. We caught up and chatted and then she gave me an incredibly robotic run down of the company and what they do there.
After the weekend I was asked to come in and I spoke with 3 account managers:
-The first one did not hand me a business card and she checked her nails several times while I was speaking, if I had gone to a state school I probably might've had a flashback to a sorority rush but I went to a business school in the EU so I can't relate. Overall unprofessional tone.
-The second was incredibly kind and friendly, she was relatable and relaxing to speak with
-The third was also incredibly kind and friendly
PROS:
-great incentives and trips
-structured growth based on performance
-$10k bonus after being a recruiter for 6-12 months (before starting what you actually applied for)
CONS:
-You are not given a company card for client entertainment, which is unusual for the nature of the position. They do reimburse you but I don't feel comfortable using my own card.
-You are expected to buy a car if you don't have one by the time you are an account manager, they offer $500 to finance your car per month but when you live in Chicago this is unrealistic when you think about parking, car insurance, salt damage to the paint during the winter, parking at your home which is nearly impossible due to congestion on the streets, and you have to drive this car every day or as often as needed for client entertainment and that's alot of expensive gas
Overall I can see the appeal but this is not for me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was explicitly told how to dress (business casual, dress the part), how to act (outgoing and bubbly, "likable"), and to ask the interviewer tons of questions