I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Sotheby's (New York, NY) in Mar 2014
Interview
I got an email from a recruiting coordinator on behalf of someone else in HR, who knew someone who knew a family member and this is how I got the interview. I had never actually applied for anything, and I was never told what the interview was FOR. I asked the recruiter to clarify in an email and she didn't. So, I literally went into this interview blind, and had to ask the HR person I met with what I was interviewing for. I had assumed Floater but she never mentioned the name of the position so I finally had to ask. THAT was awkward. She apologized about 6 times but I didn't get an offer. I didn't like the interview either. It lasted 15 minutes in a really drab room, and she cut off all of my answers. I very much felt rushed out, where I then had to spend about 30 minutes in the lobby filling out this extremely detailed application. Such a foolish waste of time.
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What did you learn about yourself at [insert everything on resume here]
Totally easy process. very disorganized once part of the program. Only 2 rounds of interviews all softball questions. also interviews were very short, all about just like how you work and what you want to do at Sotheby's nothing difficult or technical
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Sotheby's (New York, NY) in Mar 2019
Interview
I interviewed with Sotheby's for a Floater position in NYC over a year ago. Scheduling the first interview was prompt after initial call. Interview was supposed to be two-part, however, due to a last-minute scheduling conflict, I only met with two people for approx 30 mins. Standard questions were asked and as this was an entry-level position, they asked more questions regarding my interests, knowledge and expectations.
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What experience do you have that makes you qualified for this position?
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Sotheby's (New York, NY) in Jul 2018
Interview
Got an email from them telling me to come in for an interview the next day, very little information. Followed their directions and went there at the stated time, sat down for the interview, then left.
Floater applicants have rated the interview process at Sotheby's with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 58% positive. To compare, the company-average is 46.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Floater roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 19 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sotheby's overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sotheby's as a Floater according to 19 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 58%
Phone interview: 12%
Drug test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Personality test: 4%
Group panel interview: 4%
Background check: 4%
Skills test: 4%
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