Territory Sales Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Altria with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 66% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Territory Sales Manager roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 149 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Altria overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Altria as a Territory Sales Manager according to 149 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 29%
Phone interview: 17%
One on one interview: 16%
Background check: 12%
Drug test: 12%
Skills test: 5%
Presentation: 5%
Personality test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 1%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Altria (Indianapolis, IN) in Feb 2013
Interview
They had a display set up at my university's career fair and I gave them my resume. I signed up for an interview through my campus career services. The first interview was more of a screening interview with more basic questions. The second interview was a combination of a short answer test and a panel interview with four employees. This was by far more difficult. They follow the STAR format. Researching the company before going in is a must. The third part of the interview was the Day in the Field where they brought us to a city and paired us with another TSM and a Unit Manager to get a feel for the everyday routine. At this point I got the impression we were getting a job offer for sure, they just like to show potential employees what the job is really like so there is no confusion.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a way in which you have allocated resources.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Altria (Gainesville, FL)
Interview
3 interview rounds - 1 with recruiter, 1 virtual, and 1 virtual panel interview. Took a few months to get an offer. Lots of periods of silence and some people told me it took 6 months or so for the whole process
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you pitch your sales story to this specific client?
First step was to answer screening questions and submit a resume. Second step was a pre recorded interview where you had to record yourself answering several questions and respond in writing about salary expectations.
3 steps - Behavioral, case study, and shadowing a manager. Very casual interview process. Focus on the STAR method and it'll be fine. For the case study you have to sell in a product by influencing the prospect with data and insights they provide