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Business Development at Urban Green Energy
No Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Oct 2012 – Reviewed Mar 21, 2013
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Phone interview- the recruiter asked questions about sustainability, sales, my foreign language experience, my experience is like cold calling, what I know about the company , etc. Not very difficult
I then came in about a week later and met with their international sales manager and the recruiter who I spoke with on the phone. Similar questions to my phone interview, mostly about my sales experience, my knowledge of distributed energy, how I would sell the company's products to a client, and where I see the biggest opportunity for their products.
When I asked them questions, things became very vague. They dodged questions about their annual sales, the salary and their expected trajectory. When I asked about their training program for sales, their manager said that they didn't have a fully developed program, but that they gave you a few books to read. Yes, that seriously happened.
Interview Question – How would you sell distributed renewable energy systems to a commercial client? Answer Question
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Marketing Position at Urban Green Energy
No Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Aug 2012 – Reviewed Feb 13, 2013
Interview Details – Had two in person interviews in the Manhattan office. The science and product are really promising (though not made in the USA). The focus is clearly on company culture. Most employees seemed to be young and energetic - which is good - but a lack of anyone older than 35 or non-white might be a red flag for those who values diversity and experience. Interview was pretty standard for a small department (3 people) and interviewers were genuinely friendly. The pay scale was devastatingly low, which makes me wonder why they are spending so much money on (non-green) office space in Manhattan, a city that is notoriously hesitant about green energy in general, and wind energy in particular - seemed like a disconnect between theoretical green values and actual business acumen. On perhaps a more mundane note, I am suspicious of eco-companies that have offices filled with dead potted plants.
Interview Question – Questions leaned towards controlling their brand identity with partner organizations, which is impossible without some kind of partnership standards or agreements coming from the higher partner-forming level (sales and contracts). This kind of focus painted a picture of a business with some high level decision-making problems. Answer Question
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