Hive (CA) Account Executive interview experience

From there, I was asked to create a slide deck that I finished over about three days, and then I interviewed with a sales manager. The timeline itself was roughly three weeks, but what stood out wasn’t just the steps—it was the tone.

As I went through it, the atmosphere felt fairly informal, which surprised me for a professional sales role. I also felt like they were expecting more experience than what seemed typical for an entry-level position. The biggest red flag for me was how the slide deck was handled: the presentation felt like a way for them to pull ideas from candidates without any