I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Gartner (Irving, TX) in Dec 2020
Interview
Gartner Representative reached out to speak about the company on the phone, lasted around 25-30 minutes. I contacted a second representative to speak about the role and company further. Final interview was one hour and asked many behavioral questions ‘tell me about a time when ‘, Why I wanted to work for Gartner, and why sales. At the end a simple sales role play was completed. Offered the position on the spot.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
‘Tell me about a time when....
1. You experienced a challenge and overcame it
2. You worked in a team setting
3. Made a mistake
I applied online. I interviewed at Gartner (London, England)
Interview
3, hour long online interviews, technical company knowledge and sales roleplay. They expect a good level of 'gartner articulation' even from students without a buisness of tech background eg, client types, packages, C level executives you would speak to in each company and especially value proposition in regard to AI
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Gartner (London, England) in Mar 2026
Interview
Reasonable questions about motivation and passion for sales and Gartner, quick result following the interview. Clear process and no practical issues during the online process, and considerate when selecting the schedule.
Very long process but upfront with the fact that they weren't the right fit at the end. Very traditional sales organisation that focuses on results first over everything else. Had four rounds of interviews for internship
Sales Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Gartner with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 53% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Intern roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 15 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Gartner overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Gartner as a Sales Intern according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
One on one interview: 20%
Skills test: 13%
Personality test: 10%
Presentation: 7%
Other: 7%
Background check: 7%
Drug test: 7%
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