I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Fortinet (Munich, Bavaria) in Jan 2016
Interview
Drei Skype Calls(Headhunter, HR, SE) und ein persönlicher Termin in einem Rental Office in München an der prominenten Maximilianstraße. Teilnehmer waren der SE sowie eine Vertriebsperson aus dem Bereich.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Warum möchten Sie Ihrem jetzigen Arbeitgeber verlassen
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Fortinet (Japan, PA)
Interview
There were two interviews. The first interview was with the hiring manager, and we mainly discussed my previous work experience, products I had handled, customer-facing activities, and my approach as a Sales Engineer. The second interview was with the head of the SE team in Japan. We discussed my understanding of the role, team collaboration, and expected responsibilities after joining. Overall, the interview atmosphere was calm and professional, and the questions focused mainly on my experience and way of thinking.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you describe your experience as a Sales Engineer and how you identify customer challenges and propose technical solutions?
Fun interview process
Recruiter interview
technical round
Sales preso pick your own topic
it was moderate difficult not so easy not so hard.
You can present your favorite topic and sell them on that particular product.
I applied online. I interviewed at Fortinet (Plano, TX)
Interview
Had 4 rounds total. The initial round was with the SE manager and focused on behavioral and culture-fit questions. The next round was technical, with questions on firewalls and a troubleshooting scenario based on a provided topology. The final round was a presentation on a technical topic of your choice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about the time when you had to handle a difficult customer escalation