I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Grainger (San Diego, CA) in Mar 2015
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter who then set up a time for a phone interview with me. She asked about 4 STAR format questions and went over the salary. After that, I was then brought in for a face to face interview with the hiring manager. It was very casual which I liked because I tend to get pretty nervous for interviews. All STAR format questions....I then went on to two more phone interviews one with Manager of Territory of Sales and the Director of Sales. I was offered the position but did not accept. After I did more research on Glassdoor, other reps were saying
-They work 80+ hours a week
-Goals are changed monthly which are often unreachable
-Give you a hard time when want to use PTO
-High turn over rate
-Etc.
The compensation was non negotiable and was not an acceptable rate for me.This would be a good position for someone right out of college. You get a phone, and a branded vehicle ( which I read they track every minute). I addressed the issues the other reps had with the hiring manager and he never got back to me. So for those of you who are reading this, we can assume that the issues are relevant and they plan on doing nothing about it
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Grainger in Jun 2016
Interview
Good process. Scheduling of the interview was well organized and flexible. The point of contact provided good information on how to drive to the interview and where to park. Upon arrival the experience was good but the interviews seemed to be strictly by the "book". The interview was not personalized enough but still a positive experience.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Grainger
Interview
STAR style questioning. (Situation, Task, Action you took, Results you achieved)
Multiple people that interview you.
First with recruiter on phone -- casual conversation to get to know you as well as some run-of-the mill interview questions. If you pass then an in person meeting is set up, usually with 2 or more people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a time when you had a failure. What happened? why? how did you fix it? what did you learn from it?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Grainger (Beaumont, TX) in Nov 2015
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter over the phone and she explained the roles of the position and salary and such. Asked me if I was interested in what the job description entailed. So we scheduled a phone interview about a few days later. Basically, went like any other interview. History and background questions and then the star format of questions. I have no other experience in sales so those questions proved to be difficult.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was a time that you failed at something and what was your reaction and result?