I applied in-person. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at MSDSonline (Chicago, IL) in Jan 2011
Interview
Initial phone-screen then scheduled a face-to-face interview. Session was with 3 different Directors from each department. Offer was placed shortly after. If we like you, it's a very very quick turnaround.
I worked there part time then applied for full time when it became available. Everyone is helpful, most bosses are open to questions, make sure to ask a lot of questions
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at MSDSonline (Chicago, IL) in Sep 2014
Interview
I had a phone interview for a Sales Executive position. They contacted me via e-mail only a couple of hours after I applied for the job, which was surprising because it was a Saturday. They even contacted me again on Sunday to ask my availability. The phone interview itself wasn't very difficult. The questions seemed pretty basic-What I do in my current position, why I wanted to leave it, what challenges have I faced as a Sales person and how did I overcome them, where I see my career going. The interviewer was very professional and knowledgeable about the company. She asked me about my previous job--what skills I used and what the challenges were, and why I left it. She also asked how I deal with rejection while working in Sales, because you get rejected a lot. I asked her a few questions about the company, like what percentage of Sales Executives meet their quota. Her answers were really thorough. My impression of the company from the interview was positive, she mentioned that they have trips for the Sales people that meet their quota. The company's product also seems pretty interesting and it seems like there's a good market for it right now.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The most difficult question for me was the question of where I see my career being in 5 years. I have some teaching experience on my resume, even though I'm not a certified teacher, and I think she suspected that I ultimately plan on going into teaching. I don't want a career in sales, I'm just working in it for now to pay the bills, so I fumbled this question a little.