Cogent Communications Regional Account Manager I Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – The interview process at Cogent is fairly painless and straightforward. I was interviewed by a junior HR member on the floor of a job fair, I was then interviewed by a senior HR director and she set up an appointment to interview on site at the local office with management. I then interviewed with the sales manager and sales director on two different days and was given an offer that week. The length of each interview was no longer than 90 minutes and no shorter than 10 minutes.

Negotiation Details – Although I did not negotiate my salary, some of my coworkers did. Cogent has limited flexibility, however, if pressed they will offer $5,000 more than the standard starting base of $40,000. The trade off is that after 6 months when most people become eligible for a raise, someone making $45k will be treated as though they have already been given it and will have to wait until 12 months of employment before being eligible for a pay increase.

Interview Details – Recruiter from Cogent called me after I posted my resume, passed the phone interview, told me the salary and benefits, went into have a 1:1 interview, they take you in the conference room, want to make sure that you know what your getting your self into, emphasize that it is a diffcult job, etc...

Negotiation Details – There is no negotiation, the salary no matter where you are in the United States is $40,000 for a starting Regional Account Manager.