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      Sales Associate Interview

      May 24, 2009
      Anonymous employee
      Santa Clara, CA
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cbeyond (Santa Clara, CA) in Sep 2008

      Interview

      The real Cbeyond interview has 3 parts, although you're only told about the first two. First, you get a one-on-one interview with their hiring manager. If your recruiter is any good, they will basically couch you through exactly what to say. It's a pretty standard interview, and basically if you are an outgoing person, they'll move you on. Because the turnover rate is so high, they'll hire pretty much anybody as long as you're not hesitant and shy. The hiring manager will make the job sound WAY better than it actually is, and tell you that it's easy, and that you will make a lot more than what is actually average for the first year, and not tell you specifics like how a few thousand dollars of the proposed "salary" is actually gas reimbursement (which doesn't even nearly cover what you'll spend). If you actually really want this job, then be proactive and ask to move forward. The second step is an all-day field ride with a certified employee. Talk to everyone you see in the office and be super friendly, and then build a lot of rapport with the person you're riding with. Also, volunteer to start cold-calling during the field ride. As long as you are friendly, outgoing, and proactive, you'll get an offer. This experience can vary, depending on who you're riding with. One time a guy on my team had a field ride near the last day of the month. Halfway through, he figured she was hampering him and had no chance of the job anyway, so he dumped at a gas station 40 miles away from the office and told her to find her own way back. On the other hand my field ride was really pleasant--he was nursing a hangover from the night before, so we only hit less than 30 doors in this beautiful coastal town by Santa Cruz, and we ended up spending over an hour eating pizza. Then he told me to say we actually hit the required 50 doors, and he gave me a great recommendation. After this step, you'll get the job offer, but you're actually not done yet. After you're hired, you start a week-long on-site crash course into telecom sales, no experience necessary. On the fourth day, you head out to your territory for the first time, and during that day your new manager will cold call with you for about an hour. Even though they never tell you, THIS is actually the final interview, where they see if you can cut it or not in the field. They WILL fire you the fourth day on the job if you can't cold call. If you pass this, then you get sent for the one week of actual training at HQ in Atlanta. Honestly, the job kinda sucks, and I deeply regret turning down better offers because I was lured in by the "fun" youth culture they presented. But if you really just want a job, just be outgoing and you're hired because they really don't care about past experience or education when hiring.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about yourself.
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      Sales Associate Interview

      Jan 28, 2023
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

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      i showed up for an interview and was brought on an all day ride along with one of the reps walking door to door and essentially worked a full day for free.

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      Sales Associate Interview

      Oct 1, 2013
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Average interview

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      I applied online. I interviewed at Cbeyond

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      Question 1

      Why should I hire you?
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      Sales Associate Interview

      Jan 17, 2012
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cbeyond in Jan 2012

      Interview

      A repersenative called to talk about the position and some basic information and to set up an interview. Went to the interview and was asked basic questions about my resume, background, and some situation questions and how I handled them. Simple interview and was told at the end that they would call in 24 hours but never did. the job is a cold B2B sales job wanting tons of driving and cold sales to businesses.

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