SnackNation Interview Questions
& Process

So the first thing was a phone screening with the internal recruiter since I was referred, and it was pretty straightforward, mostly just background questions given my 3+ years of sales experience at a tech company. Next, I had a phone call with the hiring manager which went well and led to the next step. Then came a mock pitch call with a sales manager. It was pretty basic, using the 6-step call process for inside sales skills. They gave me good feedback, especially on closing and asking for the sale. The fourth step was in person at their WeWork office, where I met with the VP of Sales and then the hiring manager for 30 minutes each. The VP was really outgoing and painted a rosy picture of selling subscription snacks, with 70% inbound leads and hitting targets easily. But the hiring manager's picture was quite different, emphasizing how tough the sale is. She really challenged me, focusing on the differences between selling subscription snacks and restaurant owners, and it felt like she had already written me off. Despite that, I felt confident about getting an offer because I had more experience than they usually ask for, and my referral was giving me great feedback. However, the next day they called to say I wouldn't get the offer. She was really vague about the reasons, and I had to press her to confirm it was a 'no.' I think I would have had a hard time working with her anyway, as she thought my confidence was too high and that my restaurant sales experience wouldn't translate, even though she and my referral came from relevant companies. It felt like a wishy-washy rejection, but maybe it's for the best.

This was a super long interview process, honestly kind of a waste of everyone's time. The recruiter knew their stuff but didn't get to the point and wouldn't give me updates when I asked. They first reached out and set up a call for the next week. Then, right before, they pushed it to the week after. After that, I had a phone interview with the recruiting manager, which led to an onsite. The onsite got rescheduled FOUR times! I had to keep changing my plans because they'd say one day, then ask for my availability on a different day. When I finally confirmed what they said was the 'last' date, they emailed me with yet another day that we hadn't even talked about. I went in for a 2.5 hour interview and heard nothing back for a week. I followed up with both the recruiter and the hiring manager, but no response. Then, the next week, the recruiter called and left a voicemail saying, 'I wanted to catch you on the phone and give you feedback. We are inviting two other candidates for the final stage. I'll follow up via email as well since we did not get to connect.' I had no idea if I was moving forward or not, so I emailed them, and again, no reply. I'm still confused about where I stand.

I went through several interviews for this role: first, a phone screen with HR, then a video chat with the supervisor. After that, I had an in-person interview with the supervisor, the hiring manager, and two team members I would be working with. Finally, there was a video chat where I had to give a prepared presentation to the supervisor and hiring manager. Everyone was nice and the interviews were pretty enjoyable, but the way it ended really didn't sit right with me. I found out I didn't get the job via voicemail after a month of interviews and talking with them. I emailed to ask if they had any feedback, said I did, and wanted to schedule a call, but never heard back. People seemed nice overall, but maybe I dodged a bullet.

The interview process at SnackNation is very expedient and straightforward. They did a great job at scheduling interviews quickly, and were very honest and up-front about the role, the company, benefits, and the interview process. Process consisted of 2 phone interviews (one with head of talent acquisition and one with manager of the department), 2 in-person interviews (one with manager and the VP of the department, one with the COO/President), and an online personality and skills test. It was very obvious from everyone I talked with that culture is king at SnackNation, so hopefully the company culture is important to you, too. If it's not, it probably won't be a good fit.