Brave Thinking Institute Interview Questions
& Process

There were 3 zoom interviews. The first one was short, around 20 min. They asked questions, took notes, and were looking for a values match. The second interview was pretty much the same but went deeper. They even had me do an exercise that felt like being in a workshop. I felt seen and appreciated each time I met with staff from the company. Then the third was with the Sales Director and it was really great as they showed me once again the values of the company come first. This was evident.

The interview process included an application, a selfie video, a brief chat with HR, and then a 45-minute interview with the Chief Growth Officer. After that, I was given a sales page teardown and recommendations assignment that took several hours to complete. This whole thing went on for about a month. I was initially told they were really interested in me, and after submitting the big assignment, I got a voice note a week later asking if I'd be interested in 90 days of project work that might turn into the growth position. I responded quickly saying I was interested and asked some questions, but then heard nothing back. I followed up a couple of times over the next few weeks, and still no response. Eventually, I got rejected via email from the assistant, which was confusing because it said they weren't hiring for the role anymore but also mentioned choosing between world-class candidates.

The interview process was pretty straightforward. They asked some standard questions about who I follow in the industry and how I've learned things. Not many questions focused on sales strategies or tactics. What was surprising for a sales manager role was that there was no base salary at all. When I asked about this, she seemed a little offended and said she didn't want any sales manager who didn't think they could earn their worth. Since I've been in sales for over 15 years and always had a base salary, I apologized for wasting her time. She ended the conversation by trying to sell me some programs.

The whole process from submitting my application to receiving their hiring decision totaled nine days. It required a lot though. In addition to calling for a resume and cover letter, which is standard for most jobs, the application process included a six-step online process, including watching a TED Talk given by Mary Morrissey, the leader of this company. I didn’t know the exact name of the position they were seeking to fill until I partook in the Zoom interview; I just knew that it was for a remote sales position. The woman interviewing me told me that it was for their Client Coordinator position. My interviewer told me that there are three ways to earn: $40 for every information meeting scheduled, 1% of sales commissions, and a bonus structure. Applicants are still investing a lot of time for it, so it’s only fair that they know that they’re going to be interviewing for a 100%-commission role. During the interview, when it was my turn to ask questions, I asked my interviewer if I would be able to speak with a current client coordinator. She replied, “Nope,” with what seemed like a weird forced grin. She asked, “Why do you want to speak with a client coordinator?” I responded that I wanted to know what their experience had been like. She then informed me that I was actually speaking to one at that moment since she had been a client coordinator for I think three years. She then said that they were interested in hiring people who were interested in the position in their own right rather than based on what other people’s experiences had been like. I was informed via e-mail that I did not get the job.