Applied via Indeed in June 2024. I did a phone interview. I have 13 years' experience in outside sales, meet all of the job qualifications and I am very good at interviewing for sales positions. I felt the interview went very well and I was excited to meet the sales manager. Instead, I received a rejection email. I believe that this was unfair to me as a candidate and to the sales manager for not having the opportunity to discussion the position in person. Later on, I saw a post on Facebook that spelled the name of my city wrong, which led me to believe that the company may not be professional and diligent in their work. So, I feel as if it was a bullet dodged.

The interview process was extensive and involved multiple stages. I first interviewed with a recruiter, followed by a virtual interview with the sales manager. That was then followed by an in person interview with the sales manager and the plant GM, which included delivering a PowerPoint presentation. After that, I completed a final interview with the regional sales manager via Teams. Approximately 30 minutes after the final interview, the recruiter called to express strong enthusiasm about extending an offer and mentioned awareness that I had another offer pending. I was transparent about the competing offer from a direct competitor and was told the sales manager would follow up the next day. During that follow up call, the offer was withdrawn, with the explanation that they could not come close to the competing compensation. There was no opportunity for discussion or negotiation, which was surprising given the role was a sales position and the job posting referenced competitive pay. Overall, the process took approximately two weeks and required me to take time off work to attend the in person interview. Given the outcome, the time investment did not feel respected. Based on my experience, I would recommend clarifying compensation alignment earlier in the process to avoid similar situations for future candidates. It seems like their concern is not with quality sales reps. It's with who they can pay the lowest amount.