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      Area Sales Representative Interview

      Jul 11, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Los Angeles, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at The Hershey Company (Los Angeles, CA) in Aug 2018

      Interview

      Total of five interviews. The hiring managers were very easy to talk to. Make sure to have interview experience or have practiced interviewing before application process. I really enjoyed everyone I talked to.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      When was there a time when you had to use data to sell or analyze
      1 Answer

      Other Area Sales Representative Interview Reviews for The Hershey Company

      Area Sales Representative Interview

      Apr 6, 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Los Angeles, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at The Hershey Company (Los Angeles, CA) in Jun 2017

      Interview

      Long hiring process but everyone who I've met through interviews were very energetic and easy to talk to. Interviews conducted were phone screening, online recorded interview, and met with direct manager. If pushed through final steps you'll meet with lead sales manager.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Have you ever dealt with data in your previous job or any prior experience?
      1 Answer

      Area Sales Representative Interview

      May 12, 2018
      Anonymous employee
      Phoenix, AZ
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at The Hershey Company (Phoenix, AZ) in May 2017

      Interview

      There were about 5 interviews over a span of 2 months. This included a phone interview, a web interview, 2 Skype interviews and an in person interview. All in all it was a good process and I ended up with the job

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How have you overcome difficulty in the work place/school?
      Answer question

      The Hershey Company interviews FAQs

      • Area Sales Representative applicants have rated the interview process at The Hershey Company with 3.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Area Sales Representative roles take an average of 57 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Hershey Company overall takes an average of 30 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at The Hershey Company as a Area Sales Representative according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Drug test:  27%

        Phone interview:  20%

        Skills test:  20%

        One on one interview:  20%

        Background check:  13%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Retail Sales Representative(208) ;
        2. Territory Sales Lead(69) ;
        3. Sales Representative(39) ;
        4. Retail Sales Merchandiser(33) ;
        5. Production Operator(30) ;
        6. Intern(27) ;
        7. Machine Operator(25) ;
        8. Territory Sales Representative(24) ;
        9. Manager(23) ;
        10. Customer Sales Executive(21) ;
        11. RSR(17) ;
        12. Analyst(14) ;
        13. Director(14) ;
        14. Project Manager(14) ;
        15. Brand Manager(12) .


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    • Jobs at The Hershey Company

      202 jobs in United States
      Production Operator - Memphis Plant
      Memphis, TN
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      $22 - $22 /hr
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      Sr Customer Sales Executive Costco West
      United States
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      Chief of Staff Customer Officer
      Hershey, PA
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      Hershey's Part-Time Territory Sales Associate (El Paso, TX)
      El Paso, TX
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      $16 - $17 /hr
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      Production Operator - West Hershey Plant
      Hershey, PA
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      $26 - $26 /hr
      (Employer provided)
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