I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Flock Safety
Average interview
Application
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Flock Safety in Feb 2023
Interview
Initial phone screen, interview with the hiring manager and VP of Sales, presentation with both and another manager where you give a mock presentation if you were selling to a local law enforcement department, interview with CRO. The total process takes about a month. There are too many cooks in the kitchen making decisions at this organization. They all want their opinion to be heard and are slowing down the interview/hiring process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself. Why Flock Safety? Why are you a good fit for the role?
Create a marketing plan for your territory- inappropriate and basically trying to get you to do some free work. It is apparent they are struggling and need new ideas. I realized after my interview, my recruiter who was assisting me was no longer there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a time you took feedback, what was it and how did you implement that?
4 total rounds of interviews. Started with a recruiter conversation, then a 1-1 interview with hiring manager, then a panel presentation interview with a few leaders, then a final interview with the sr director or VP.
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Question 1
Describe your territory strategy and plan of attack
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Flock Safety in Oct 2023
Interview
I was personally contacted by a Flock recruiter on LinkedIn without ever applying or connecting with anyone at the company. She personally stalked my work history/page, saw that I was with a top Fortune ranked tech company in computer manufacturing and asked if she can speak to me as she thought I was a fit for the School Safety Territory Sales Manager, a senior sales position. I agreed and thought it would be a fantastic opportunity as I am open and searching, plus the fact that they sought me out was a real plus. We had a super generic, low energy call in which the tone was set by her, where she seemed to show a low level of interest given she was the one to initiate this meeting. I tried to connect the dots of how my experience and skillset aligned with the role after reviewing the job post the day prior, and after doing a fair bit of research on the products/services they offer. I made multiple links and showed genuine interest in moving forward, and she ended the call with "I will pass these notes on to the hiring manager and see if THEY want to move forward given the notes I took" Anyways, a few days go by and she never reaches out, so I send her a follow up asking if there was any movement on going forward and she responded almost immediately saying "THEY decided to move in another direction". I don't know who "THEY" are but it turned out to be a total waste of time that Flock themselves initiated with someone who never even applied to begin with. I am certain there are people who have both applied formally and followed their processes, and responded to these "DM's" and are more than qualified, but they are looking for that non-existent perfection from the sound of it. Good luck to those that go with this luke warm practice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Generic questions about your experience conducting product/technology demonstrations to customers.
