I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Yext (New York, NY) in Sep 2012
Interview
The process was pretty easy. First thing was applying online. The phone interview came a little more than a week after I applied.
The phone interview was pretty standard. Just be yourself and you'll be fine. It really is about getting to know you and getting a feel for your personality.
The in person interview was a few days later. The process was pretty fast. I met three people, and they were all very nice, and had been in the position I was applying for.
Be prepared to sell an inanimate object in the room to whoever is interviewing you.
The best thing to do is be yourself. It's a pretty laud back environment, but with a little more structure than your typical startup.
I was a little disappointed that the people I interviewed with were unfamiliar with my resume, and so i felt as though I was explaining my resume for a significant amount of time with each person, which is exhausting.
Even though it is laid back, dress to impress for your interview, and let them know you take the process seriously.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Yext (New York, NY) in Jan 2018
Interview
Brief screening with one of the recruiters. Afterwards if they like you they'll ask you to come in and meet with the sales managers. You meet with each one and after doing so the training manager. Pretty straight forward process where they ask you goals and some simple motivation questions a swell.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Yext (New York, NY) in Oct 2017
Interview
Started with a phone screening which lasted a standard 15-20 minutes. Standard question about why Yext, why sales, personal qualities that would help, and name a time when you have had to sell something. Then they brought me into the office for a full interview. First thing to do was read a script into the phone talking about the product and giving a pitch. I then met with three different managers of the sales teams for interviews lasting around 20 minutes each. It was a mix of fit questions regarding personal attributes and qualities, some more specific sales questions, and explaining the role, the company, department, and pay structure.
I applied online. I interviewed at Yext (New York, NY)
Interview
I applied online and the recruiter got back to me relatively quickly to schedule a phone call. The phone call went well (we discussed which start day would be better for me) and scheduled an in person interview with management. Throughout the process I was told they liked my enthusiasm, my work experience and that I was asking great questions. Needless to say I was not offered the position. I would like for the recruiter to reach out to those who didn't get the position instead of the generic email they send out. I'm not asking for a detailed written email but I would have appreciated some feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me why we should hire you if we only had one spot open?
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Yext with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 81.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 47 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 Sales Associate according to 47 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 37%
One on one interview: 27%
Group panel interview: 11%
Skills test: 7%
Background check: 6%
Personality test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Presentation: 2%
Drug test: 1%
Other: 1%
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