CareerBuilder Account Executive interview experience

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United StatesPosted Jun 2017 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview path looked like a classic account executive arc: a recruiter screen followed by a series of manager conversations, and eventually a more work-sample style step.

I did a phone screen first, then sat down in person with two different manager groups, with the questions staying relatively similar across both meetings. I got the impression they were consistent about testing the same core things—how I thought about sales and what I’d done before—while letting the managers decide whether I fit their style.

The next stage felt more like performing than just talking. I had to create or review an account that they wanted me to blueprint, then present it during the in-person interview. The structure leaned heavily on communication and how I handled pressure,

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