The Silverfern Group Interview Questions
& Process

It was three interviews total. The first one was short with basic questions, and they quickly explained the company and their expectations. I was then invited to a second interview, which involved a job shadow. I wasn't sure what to expect, but the person I shadowed was great and showed me the ropes of direct marketing. It was effective; the person I was with helped a few people that day. It wasn't the most glamorous job to start, but they seemed serious about opportunities for growth, which is what I wanted. The person I shadowed shared what they've learned so far and seemed really enthusiastic, which was a good sign. After spending the day with them, I had a third interview with a manager. It seemed to go well, and I got the job. We'll see how it goes, you have to start somewhere!

The interview process is 3 steps. The first interview they ask standard interview questions. The person who interviewed me was fairly straight forward about the position I was applying for. He pretty much told me that it is not glamorous position and it will be a lot of hard work but has long term benefits with the opportunity for professional advancement. Then he preceded to tell me that after speaking to me and looking over my credentials he didn't think that I would be interested in the position. In the end I decided not to continue on with the second because I have absolutely no interest in doing door to door sales.

The hiring and interview process felt pretty ambiguous from the start. I got an automated invite to schedule an interview after sending my resume. I noticed other candidates were there too, which made me think resumes weren't closely reviewed beforehand. The job and company seemed misrepresented in ads and on the website, which they admitted was a deliberate tactic to weed people out. The interview had three rounds. Round one was casual, just to get to know me and introduce the company. Round two involved shadowing someone doing door-to-door sales all day. They said 'everybody starts out this way' and it's presented as a trial to prove yourself for future leadership. I saw the advancement chart and realized the 'Junior Executive' title for door-to-door sales is inflated, as is the 'Senior Executive' title for just hitting sales targets. The promises of management potential felt exaggerated. This deliberate misrepresentation didn't build trust. In round three, I met with another director who tried to ease my doubts. However, I wasn't satisfied with the answers to my questions about the real career path and opportunities. I ultimately declined the job, finding the deception and secrecy unnecessary for what seems like a simple business. Most people I met, besides the directors, were young and recently out of college. This job might suit someone in that position looking to add experience to their resume, but otherwise, I'd suggest looking elsewhere.

I only went to the first interview which was about 30 minutes. I accepted another position so I didn't go to the second (which was supposed to be two hours). I met with Derrick who seemed nice. This is a direct marketing position which I understood to mean door to door face to face sales--I didn't catch that from the job description apparently everyone starts in that position.