I applied in-person. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Penske Automotive Group (Edison, NJ) in Jul 2017
Interview
Met with GM and Sales manager to talk about car business and past experience. Sales manager wanted to know how I deal with people. Am I a "people person?" Why do I want to be in automotive sales.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Penske Automotive Group (Phoenix, AZ)
Interview
Long interview process background check more than the government for entry level positions accept kids out of college but won't accept people with sales experience was accepted then rejected for taking time off from working for school
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Penske Automotive Group (Jersey City, NJ) in Jul 2021
Interview
Long interview about 2 hours, two separate times
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Why would you be a good candidate for the position
A few interviews with managers and a nice tour of the facility. I enjoyed the process. Straightforward interview conducive to success. Definitely like the CEO, Roger Penske. 30 whole words
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Penske Automotive Group with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Penske Automotive Group overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Penske Automotive Group as a Sales Associate according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 22%
One on one interview: 22%
Skills test: 17%
Phone interview: 11%
Presentation: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Background check: 6%
Personality test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
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