The interview process is very straight forward. First phone interview was 15 minutes just talking about past experience, why Groupon, why sales, etc. Second phone interview was 30-40 minutes with a little more in depth about experiences and how they directly relate to Groupon, sales/cold calling/account management, dealing with customers or clients, etc. Third interview was in person and that consisted of 3 interviews at about 30 minutes each. The first was straight forward, the second was much more relaxed and the third was very intense. A little bit of advice, always have some solid questions that are personalized for the interviewer, their region/day to day work/team. Also, be ready to sell yourself and talk about past sales experience, even if it's retail sales or restaurant work. Be ready to deliver a sales pitch or role play.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
Tell me about your past sales experience and how you're going to transition that into a position at Groupon.
You don't have a lot of prior experience in sales, why are you considering this position?
Tell me about an experience that would most closely relate to the Account Rep position at Groupon.
Asked me to discuss my background, then asked me to talked about a time I experienced failure, then proceeded with job requirements and salary which started at $35K + a capped bonus of $10K
Me postulé en línea. Acudí a una entrevista en Groupon (Chicago, IL)
Entrevista
When I arrived it was at least 7 other people in the lobby waiting to be interviewed as well. When it was my turn my name was card and I was led to the interview room. I interviewed with a woman and then with a man. The interview lasted around 45 minutes. I received a call back but I wasn't able to answer when the lady called and I was never able to reach her afterwards so I just assumed I didn't get offered the position.
Me postulé en línea. Acudí a una entrevista en Groupon
Entrevista
Phone and Skype combo. Seemed rushed and wrote me off quickly without diving deeper. Seemed like they wanted a direct connection with the work I'm doing at my current employer, but the industry and circumstances are different. They asked a lot of questions about handling stress, constant change, and working within a fast-paced team environment.
