Zones Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – Fist you will get a call from a recruiter. This usually goes smooth, but they will ask all the typical questions. Remember they get paid if you get hired - so they will give you advice for the one on one interview. The one on one was obviously harder. They will drill you about why IT sales, how did you hear about the company, give an example of an open ended questions. All that good stuff. Be prepared to ask as many questions that they asked you. They will want to know that you are interested and took the time to do some research.

Negotiation Details – None

Interview Details – It was very easy, they will ask you to sell a pen. They do mass hiring because they are a turn and burn business.

Negotiation Details – They do not negotiate I believe

Interview Details – So I met a recruiter from a networking event. When I went on to interview with them I was grouped with another 3 applicants and we did a tour of the facilities. The build was kind of dirty looking. We were taken through the sales floor to get a feel of the pace of the environment. Then we had our individual meetings with one of the sales managers. It was not too difficult.

Interview Details – Quick and easy they are always hiring more monkeys because the turn over rate is so high

Negotiation Details – None you get what you get or leave

Interview Details – I was contacted by a recruiter who screened me over the phone and gave me a detailed rundown of the job. She was great to work with and gave me some good advise about tweeking my resume and some helpful hints about the interview.

I interviewed with two managers; one was friendly and open and made me want to work with them. The other was stoic and asked the tough questions and gave me the perfect opportunity to really sell myself. He was very concerned that I didn't understand the challenges and I had to work hard to convince them that I did.

A couple of hours after the interview my recruiter called me and let me know they wanted to move forward with the process. I had to take an online assessment which was wasn't too bad. A couple of days after that I was emailed an offer letter.

Interview Details – The HR people who screened me by phone were supportive and gave me advice that helped me through the interview process. On the day of the interview 6 applicants were present including myself; of those, only myself and one other person were ultimately selected. The actual interview was a straightforward one on one with a sales manager; it was laid back and I had no problem relaxing and talking my way into the job. After that I received a call a few days later, was told I had the job and when to show up for work, and that was that. Nothing particularly complicated.

Negotiation Details – Read your contract thoroughly, don't make the mistake of neglecting the fine print and dont be afraid to ask for a little more.

Interview Details – The interview process was straight forward. The initial interview was over the phone and was followed up by a 1:1 in-person interview with HR. Upon successful completion of the in-person interview there were a few online tests to assess basic math and business skills. Once the tests are complete there is a final evaluation done via a simulated sales call (Zones provides basic instruction in how to perform the call). After the interview process is completed and a job offer is extended new employees start out in an extensive training program that includes technical knowledge as well as sales techniques.

Negotiation Details – Salaries and commissions are pretty much set on two tiers. The first is for those with less experience in sales. The second tier is for those with more experience and is generally $5k higher than the first. There is little room for negotiation beyond moving to the second tier. Commissions are set based on sales volume and the final negotiated sales price between the Account Executive and customer (Zones gives sales representatives plenty of room to negotiate).

Interview Details – A recruiter called me at home and had a conversation with me. He then called me later on that day for a pre-interview over the phone. He then requested some paperwork be filled out and returned to him which included an online assessment. He scheduled me for an in person interview with a sales manger a few days out. I had a sit down interview with the sales manager that lasted 30-45 minutes. I was given a tour of the facility and a very brief written exam. I was notified that I was hired on my way home from the interview and started training the following week.

Negotiation Details – I did not negotiate salary but wish I had. I would ask for more money, it doesn't hurt to ask.

Interview Details – The interview was very informative and fun at times. They took the group out for lunch as well and answered many questions.