I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at ZoomInfo
Interview
Long day, met with direct manager, Vp of sales and 2 sales reps- Open discussion. They asked good questions that any good sales rep should be able to answer if they have had past success
I applied online. I interviewed at ZoomInfo (Vancouver, WA) in Oct 2014
Interview
Prompt contact by staff member after submitting application and resume online to set up a phone interview. The phone interview was informative and afterwards I was given a simple test which requires you to demonstrate you have done some research into the Sales Intelligence market and also can find your way around their online database. After successfully completing this step I was brought in for a panel interview. It was informal and an enjoyable conversation. We all got on well but I felt afterwards the interviewers dd not feel I would be the best fit for the position.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at ZoomInfo
Interview
A long, arduous, fair and ultimately inhuman process. The process began with a one-person phone screen where my fundamental sales acumen was interpreted. Check. Next was a technical intuition test which is easy to anyone who has some decent experience with a CRM platform. Passed that. Next, I was invited in for a 3-person panel interview where I was again tested on my sales chops and then practiced some situational role playing. This was all fair and I did well. Incidentally, I withdrew my application but they called and convinced me to reconsider because I was "exactly what they were looking for". However, "we really need you to come (in person) and complete this JobFit test to see if you're compatible with our culture." This was no minor effort. A 182-question career compatibility test that includes everything from aptitude to complex math problems. No calculators or dictionaries allowed. After the first 90 minutes I began to think that this was really just a test of my patience because they had already given me every positive indication including, "the timing is great to get you on board".
I was surprised that the result of all that effort would be that their interest be rescinded because a computer program disagreed with their human judgement. I didn't mind the JobFit test in the end. Maybe I wasn't a fit. I just wish they had held their verbal praise and influence until the whole process was complete, so as to not get my hopes up. I feel like the JobFit test should be in the middle of the process instead of the end but when you subscribe to this kind of software, I guess you have to pay for each test and is it worth it for them must be the question. It was an atypical interview experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"We have a bit of a frat-boy atmosphere around here. Are you okay with that?"