Account Executive applicants have rated the interview process at Proofpoint with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 44.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Account Executive roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Proofpoint overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Proofpoint as a Account Executive according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
Background check: 19%
One on one interview: 19%
Group panel interview: 19%
Skills test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
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I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Proofpoint (Draper, UT) in Oct 2018
Interview
I received two phone calls. They were basically pre screens. They then called me into the office to do an on site interview and meet with 3 of the people I’d be working with.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle failure when it’s not your fault.
Es sind mehrere Runden mit einer Präsentation zum Schluss. Es sind mehrere Manager involviert: SE, Channel, Sales. In der letzten Runde kommt der DACH VP dazu. Es wird auf Meddicc geachtet, ist auf jeden Fall ein plus Punkt.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Proofpoint
Interview
Applied online and was offered to interview with a member of the recruiting team. They asked standard questions and had me run through my resume. They said the position wasn't open but they should have an open req in maybe a week. I asked if there was a budget set for the position and she replied yes, but wouldn't share what it was. I was then told I *must* tell her a number for OTE or she "would not be putting me through." After very uncomfortably sharing a range, I was told to follow up with her next week and see if the req was open. Still nothing a week later, I was told to keep checking back week after week to see if the job was available - isn't this the recruiter's job? I stopped following up.
Proofpoint conducted Standard sales job interview. There were 4 rounds total that moved pretty quickly. Spoke with the recruiter, then manager, then director. After extending an offer, they require a background check. The whole process took 1 month.