CareerBuilder Account Executive Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 25 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at CareerBuilder.
CareerBuilder
Account Executive
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
I applied via LinkedIn and a recruiter called me right away. She was really nice and made the role sound great, so I agreed to an interview the very next day. I arrived 15 minutes early, and the hiring manager came out a bit after the scheduled start time. He said he was busy and hadn't reviewed my resume or prepped for the interview. I showed him my prepared questions and company research, and he seemed surprised I knew so much about CareerBuilder. He then cut the interview short to 30 minutes, just wanting to get a general sense of who I am. The whole experience was unexpectedly bad, especially since I'd read good things online. I wouldn't recommend this company.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is your favorite food and why?
CareerBuilder
Account Executive
Senior Average Neutral experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
So far I have only done the first round with the internal recruiter (over the phone). The second round has been scheduled and will be a second phone interview with one of the sales managers. The first one was over an hour and I thought it was a little excessive in length and detail. I think I will decline moving forward as the salary is rather low ($35k) for a "senior" position.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you tell me about the distribution of your sales experience between outside and inside sales?
- How many contacts do you typically aim to establish within a client account?
- Could you describe your value proposition and your typical sales process?
CareerBuilder
Account Executive
Mid Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
There were 3 interview rounds total. First was a phone screen with the recruiter, then a phone screen with my future manager, and finally an in-person interview with three managers. I was supposed to prepare a presentation on two of their products, but it was never brought up. They really want to gauge your phone presence because a lot of the job involves talking to people on the phone.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Are you a competitive person?
- What motivated you to pursue a career in sales?
- Describe your ideal work environment.
CareerBuilder Account Executive Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from CareerBuilder interview reports.
“Given that Monster offers more products at a lower price point, why should I choose your product over theirs?”
Read reports →“What is your favorite food and why?”
Read reports →“Is doing the same job with a different title worth $20k?”
Read reports →“Do you know what kind of company CB is right now?”
Read reports →“Did you stand your ground and not back down when they pushed back?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about the books you read?”
Read report →“What's your approach to contacting a client who hasn't responded?”
Read report →“Are you willing to make 80-100 dials per day?”
Read report →“Could you describe what CareerBuilder does?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 25 CareerBuilder interview reports.