I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Nutanix (Los Angeles, CA) in Mar 2022
Interview
The interview was in the following order
1. Call from recruiter
2. Call with Sales Engineering manager
3. Call with Sales Director
4. Online test covering a wide range of general technical topics (vmware, storage, networking, scripting, vdi, databases, etc)
5. Mock sales panel interview
6. Call with the Senior Sales Engineering director
7. offer
The entire process was great. Everyone was very friendly and kept me in the loop at all times.
I appreciate how thorough they were. They want to make sure they hire candidates that are a good fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They primarily asked about my background and what experience I had in different technical areas as well as interacting with business executives.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Nutanix (Melbourne) in May 2018
Interview
The sales team and hiring manager were very thorough in their questions, and in their responses to my questions, providing insights into the company. I was interviewed by a panel in person, as well as a phone screen. Overall a very positive experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about yourself and why do you want to work at Nutanix.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Nutanix (Sydney) in Jan 2018
Interview
The Interview process was swift and professional. The right people were involved with clear communication channels and exchanges. Everyone knew the overall process, the previous and next steps! It was a flexible engagement with great people interactions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I approached this role as my next pre-sales position, so the focus was on my soft skills around pre-sales and my abilities to understand my customer's strategies and challenges. Technology and technical topics were secondary, as like any great software vendors, internal training and on-boarding will bridge any technical gaps.
Senior Pre-Sales Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Nutanix with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 82.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Pre-Sales Engineer roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Nutanix overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Nutanix as a Senior Pre-Sales Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
One on one interview: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
Background check: 13%
Drug test: 7%
Skills test: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
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