I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Varonis Systems (New York, NY) in Feb 2020
Interview
First had 3 phone interviews. One initial Phone screening with HR, followed by an interview with the director of sales, and then a sales manager. The interviewers were very careful to use a neutral tone and to be void of emotion. They asked standard sales questions regarding my motivations and past experiences. Finally, I was asked to give a sales pitch for one of their products. Overall, the process forced me to further develop my sales skills and research their products. While I did not receive an offer it was still a great learning experience.
The interview process was intense, but not overdone. I believe it was 3 rounds following a recruiter screening. The last round was challenging as I had no sales experience and had to do a mock cold call, with no training. This was scary but, they aren't looking for perfection, just solid traits that can be trained up
We had an informal phone call to discuss the position and the company as a whole. The call was about 20 minutes long, and not very helpful. The representative gave me an overview of what the company does, and of the salary expectations. When I brought up negative reviews I saw online, she was very defensive, would not directly answer my questions, and blamed the employees who wrote the reviews for their bad experience. I, personally, would not enjoy working for an employer who thinks they can do no wrong, and uses lower level employees as the "fall guys".
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
She asked me about my experience, where I see myself in 5 years, and what I would bring to the table.
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Application
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Varonis Systems (Cork) in Jun 2021
Interview
HR interview. Questions about my previosu work experience TL interview with HR. How do I organise myself day to day TL interview with his manager. How do I see myself in a few years ? Do I want to continue in sales? Why do I like sales?
