Sensient Technologies Sales Manager Interview Questions
& Process

I sent my CV through LinkedIn for the open position. 3 days later, a recruiter contacted me and we had two separate phone calls. In the meantime, I directly contacted the European manager on LinkedIn and let him know I was available. After a week, the recruiter informed me that my profile wasn't a perfect fit. I contacted the European manager again, and he restarted the selection process. 10 days later, I had an in-person meeting in Paris for the first interview, which went well. Over the next month, I had 4 video calls with US executives. The process was completed successfully.

You gotta meet everyone, like, the whole gang up to the CEO, and he's the one who makes the final call. My time there was pretty cool, except for the CEO chat. He talked to me like I was some newbie, didn't even glance at my resume. So, watch out for that. If you're hoping for a motivational leader, this ain't it. It's a super old-school place, all about the cash, and they're not into different ideas.

First, I had a call screening with HR, who were really nice and helpful. Then, I interviewed with the hiring manager. After that, there was a stakeholder panel interview that lasted about half a day and was quite demanding. Overall, it was a positive interview experience, and I was impressed by the company's strong culture.