Technical Sales applicants have rated the interview process at Keyence with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 44% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Technical Sales roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 43 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Keyence overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Keyence as a Technical Sales according to 43 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
Presentation: 16%
Skills test: 12%
One on one interview: 12%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
Personality test: 10%
Group panel interview: 10%
Background check: 5%
Other: 3%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Keyence (San Jose, CA) in Nov 2022
Interview
First there is a informative call about the position, could be a group setting. Next is a activity where you answer questions and record yourself, and finally is the real interview with the managers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why sales, what are your strengths and weaknesses.
Brief phone call, then a zoom interview with hiring manager, then an in person interview with included sales pitch role-play. They give plenty of info about the role-play in advance.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Keyence in Feb 2026
Interview
There were three interviews, initial Talent Acquisition, phone screen (to confirm location preferences and answer questions), then final sales role-play/behavioral interview. There was also a prep session before the final interview where they talk more about the company and you have time to ask questions on the role-play.
Actually it was around 4-5 rounds , they generally assess your communication and creativity. So , we can expect less technical questions . Gd round was quite easy and topics will be very simple