United Rentals Interview Questions
& Process
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United Rentals
Operations Manager
Mid Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
I applied and heard back from the recruiter about a week later. It was a pretty standard interview. The recruiter was really nice and went over the day-to-day duties and what the job involves. Then, two days later, I got a rejection email really late, after 10 PM. I'm not sure if it was a mistake or intentional, but the email was generic and said they were moving in a different direction. It felt like they could have just waited until the next morning, especially since the recruiter was on the East Coast and it would have been past midnight their time.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How will your previous experience be applicable to United Rentals?
United Rentals
Business Development Representative
Entry Easy Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Case
Really easy interview process. Started with a screening call, then a 30-minute Zoom chat with the BDR manager. They asked some questions about strengths and weaknesses, and then about sales scenarios. The people were super nice and it was a fast process.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you describe your strengths and weaknesses?
- Given a scenario, how would you approach selling shoes?
United Rentals
Outside Sales Representative
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
The recruiter texted me 15 minutes before saying she was running late, which is okay, it happens. She called me when she said she would. Asked me 2 things about me which she could have read my Resume. Then she asked if i had any questions for her. I asked about the culture of the company her response was "yeah yeah its a good mm company". She didn't seem interested at all. The "interview" lasted 5 minutes. I would suggest the company to hire professional recruiters and not someone that wants a paycheck while sitting at home making calls.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Do you have experience in outside sales?
United Rentals
Human Resources
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The initial phone screen with the recruiter was not a positive experience. When I asked for clarification on questions that didn't seem relevant to my expertise or the role, the recruiter became frustrated and repeated the question, implying I might be misrepresenting my resume. This interaction gave me a negative impression of the organization. I was considering withdrawing from the process, but I was fortunately auto-rejected. It would be beneficial for the company's culture if this recruiter's attitude improved or if she were replaced.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you tell me about your experience and walk me through your resume?
United Rentals Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from United Rentals interview reports.
“What are the three things a gas engine needs to run?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the WHERE and HAVING clauses in SQL and their differences, including when to use them?”
Read reports →“Regarding loading equipment onto a customer's trailer, would you load it for them, or would you have them do the loading?”
Read reports →“Would you say you are more motivated by the desire to win, or by the fear of losing?”
Read reports →“Why should we continue this process if you already suspect an internal candidate has been chosen?”
Read report →“What do you consider to be the most important aspect of negotiation?”
Read report →“Can you tell me what you know about the equipment we currently rent out?”
Read report →“Have you ever had to stop an employee from doing something unsafe?”
Read report →“Would you be alright with being an outside sales rep as opposed to a branch manager?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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