Sales applicants have rated the interview process at Bayer with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Bayer overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Bayer as a Sales according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 40%
Group panel interview: 30%
Background check: 10%
Drug test: 10%
One on one interview: 10%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bayer (Saint Louis, MO) in Mar 2014
Interview
Screening phone call followed by phone interview. Screening interview was very typical; what made you apply for the position, why do you want to work for the company, what do you expect out of your job in the next 3 years. Phone interview was more detailed with specific questions about work and educational history.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was your worst mistake at your previous employer.
Two rounds of interviews done online. HR was not involved just hiring managers. It was conducted seamlessly during Covid period. Questions asked was expected of a sales position and process was fair and straightforward for all parties involved.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Bayer
Interview
Friendly but long, too many questions, and they read from a module I think is mandatory by their HR dep. However, they can ask more about situations not in the module. it might be one or two interviewer
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Bayer (College Station, TX) in May 2019
Interview
It was multiple interviews, each time with a different panel of people. Pretty formal interview process. Each interview was over one hour in length and was spread out over the course of multiple days.