Pareto Account Executive Interview Questions
& Process

It involved 3 calls before the actual interview, which was a long 5-hour ordeal. It really felt like the interviewers had already made up their minds about who to hire before the interviews even started. A lot of people who didn't make it were from disadvantaged backgrounds and didn't have the same advantages as those who could talk about traveling the world at 17 or having connections in sales.

There are usually 3 stages in the Pareto Recruitment process. The first stage is an initial assessment to see if you fit their requirements. The second stage is a telephone interview. The third stage is a final assessment centre, and if you are successful, you will be put forward to a company looking for graduates for a final interview. The first two stages are usually smooth sailing. The final assessment centre is where things get tricky... they have around 15 candidates and any number could progress to the next stage. I could say easily me as well as 3 or 4 other candidates who were very strong candidates compared to the rest, were not picked, but for what reason? We were never given feedback... although we all had the same skin colour, brown. That must have been a factor, otherwise why on Earth would they not pick strong candidates? Maybe they want weaker candidates that they can 'train' and 'help reach their potential' and put more 'support plans' on. At the end of the day...if you are brown/black or don't talk like the traditional white man, I would stay far away from Pareto. It seems they have a clear bias.

I was contacted on Tuesday Morning and had a telephone interview Tuesday Evening to be a Pareto Law candidate. They asked questions like why you want to work in sales, why B2B, and what skills are needed to succeed. I then had an Assessment Day on Wednesday Morning which lasted from 0930 - 1430 over zoom. It was a group interview with about 20 other applicants, Pareto Law Recruitment Consultants, and several of their current clients. There was an introductory/ice breaker session, a group task (be prepared to make yourself heard), and a 121 interview with interested clients. Following a successful assessment, you will get offered roles from interested clients and recruiters. I interviewed Thursday Morning and had a job by Thursday Afternoon. Pareto are amazing at what they do. 48 hours from contact to employment!