I applied online. I interviewed at Staples (Philadelphia, PA) in Jul 2009
Interview
first interview was phone an HR telephone screening. This is to see if the salary is in range and you have the right qualifications
second, was an in-person interview with the hiring manager. Professional, yet nice interview. This is to see if you have what it takes.
A ride-along with a B2B is set up for you to go out and get a feel for what the job entails.
Third, was an interview with the hiring manager and the regional manager. They asked harder questions and I presented a Power Point about the company and how I'd be a good fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Power Point presentation was the most intimidating but went very well.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Staples (Providence, RI) in Jan 2022
Interview
It was a 2-step interview process. I had my first interview with the recruiter that reached out to me and then my next interview was with the direct manager. It was a smooth process probably because I was referred by an employee.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What experience in sales do I have? Do I have experience with cold calling? Am I comfortable with commuting to the main office? etc.
It was a long process, had a total of 5 interviews for the outside b2b Sales position. 3 phone 2 in person. They want to get to know you and make sure you are a good fit as the job requires you to be very self motivated
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Staples (Framingham, MA)
Interview
Relatively short and straight to the point.
Took about 2 weeks. I did a phone interview, then I did an app interview that asked me some basic questions. Then I had 2 in person interviews at the main office and I was given an offer the next day
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I do not remember the questions. But they were your standard resume
Questions and behavioral questions
B2B Sales Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at Staples with 2.9 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 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for B2B Sales Consultant roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 56 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Staples overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Staples as a B2B Sales Consultant according to 56 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 20%
Background check: 13%
Personality test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Group panel interview: 7%
Drug test: 6%
Skills test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 3%
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