Asked me to discuss my background, then asked me to talked about a time I experienced failure, then proceeded with job requirements and salary which started at $35K + a capped bonus of $10K
The interview process is very straight forward. First phone interview was 15 minutes just talking about past experience, why Groupon, why sales, etc. Second phone interview was 30-40 minutes with a little more in depth about experiences and how they directly relate to Groupon, sales/cold calling/account management, dealing with customers or clients, etc. Third interview was in person and that consisted of 3 interviews at about 30 minutes each. The first was straight forward, the second was much more relaxed and the third was very intense. A little bit of advice, always have some solid questions that are personalized for the interviewer, their region/day to day work/team. Also, be ready to sell yourself and talk about past sales experience, even if it's retail sales or restaurant work. Be ready to deliver a sales pitch or role play.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your past sales experience and how you're going to transition that into a position at Groupon.
You don't have a lot of prior experience in sales, why are you considering this position?
Tell me about an experience that would most closely relate to the Account Rep position at Groupon.
I applied online. I interviewed at Groupon (Chicago, IL)
Interview
When I arrived it was at least 7 other people in the lobby waiting to be interviewed as well. When it was my turn my name was card and I was led to the interview room. I interviewed with a woman and then with a man. The interview lasted around 45 minutes. I received a call back but I wasn't able to answer when the lady called and I was never able to reach her afterwards so I just assumed I didn't get offered the position.
Phone and Skype combo. Seemed rushed and wrote me off quickly without diving deeper. Seemed like they wanted a direct connection with the work I'm doing at my current employer, but the industry and circumstances are different. They asked a lot of questions about handling stress, constant change, and working within a fast-paced team environment.
