I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Yext in Sep 2025
Interview
I went through four interviews in total. The first was with the Talent Acquisition Partner, focusing on my background and motivation. The second and third interviews with managers covered sales skills, prospecting strategies, and handling objections through mock calls. The final interview focused on cultural fit and overall motivation for the role.
Throughout the process, everyone was friendly, communicative, and supportive. I received prompt feedback after each round, which helped me feel confident and prepared for the next stage.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Yext?
How do you handle rejection in sales?
What do you know about the company’s product and market?
5 important qualities to have for the role
Overall an easy interview process. You'll meet with the recruiter and then hiring manager, after that a presentation interview. Once you wrap up that, you'll hear back from the recruiter if they want to send an offer. Follow the prompts and work closely with your recruiter.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Yext
Interview
The interview process was great, everyone was kind and even though it was 4-5 steps, it moved efficiently. The questions made sense and were not over-engineered. The interviewers were respectful and it wasn’t an intimidating process whatsoever.
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Yext (Brooklyn, NY) in Apr 2026
Interview
Very engaging and streamlined, Was crystal clear of what's expected of me. Learned a lot about my immediate team. Learned a lot about the company.
They fast-tracked the process after i let them know i had other interviews reaching the end.
Yext interviews FAQs
Business Development Representative (BDR) applicants have rated the interview process at Yext with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 94% positive. To compare, the company-average is 81.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Development Representative (BDR) roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 17 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Yext overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Yext as a Business Development Representative (BDR) according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Phone interview: 25%
Background check: 17%
Presentation: 10%
Skills test: 6%
Drug test: 4%
Group panel interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Personality test: 2%
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