I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Yext in Mar 2024
Interview
The interview process was pretty quick, about 2 weeks. It started with an initial screening call followed by 2 interviews. The interviewers were very friendly and asked great questions. It's important that you understand what Yext does and be prepared to talk about your relevant skills as well as why you want to be in sales.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you faced an objection and how did you handle it?
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%
Group panel interview: 4%
Drug test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Personality test: 2%
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