Whitepages Account Executive Interview Questions
& Process

I want to WARN everyone that applies with Whitepages to be aware that you will invest a lot of time for nothing. I will share my experience very detailed in order help other applicants to not go through the same BS like myself. 1. Interview: Video call with HR and the managers in charge for Amsterdam. Pretty straight forward usual questions nothing special. I received also quick feedback and got invited for a face to face interview in the office. 2. Interview: Face to face intervie with the manager in charge, usual questions finding out about the company as well as they about myself. Discussing the role and expectations, went well it was obvious they will invite me for the 3 and final round interview, however it was not clearly explained how the 3 interview will be and what is expected. HR reached out to me via email inviting me for the third round interview asking me to fill out some information about background checks references etc. as well as asking me to prepare a powerpoint presentation which I was supposed to present in the final interview. The task that I was supposed to prepare for the presentation was supposed to be shared with me 48 hours before the interview, which ofcours didn't happen, it was only shared with me after I wrote a reminder email. Additional key information, I was supposed to meet 8 different people during this final interview loop which by the way was scheduled for 5 HOURS ( I thought there must be a mistake) 3 interview: I arrive there to the agreed time, I got one coffee offered and tap water in the between and 2 breaks, apart from that it was basically like a interrogation talking to different people and departments getting all those fake questions asked. It is one of those interviews where you think are you here because they want to hire you or are they looking for reasons to not hire you. Bottom line, bunch of wannabe, time waste and not credible, you literally feel and see that they are internally not aligned as well as you need to be particularly weird to work there or you give up on your life. Last but not least they expect you to keep on agreed timelines and inform them on time but they themselves take the privilege to not do so.

The interview process was conversational and interesting. Everyone was welcoming and easy to talk to. They were clearly excited about the company and wanted to answer all my questions. Everyone was eager to explain the products and market and seemed to not only know my qualifications, but why I was interested in the company and products. The process communicated the values of the company, they want you to be your best, and create a positive supportive environment to allow that to happen.

The interview process had 3 rounds. First 2 were phone calls, one with HR and another with my direct manager. Then I had an onsite interview loop in Seattle which lasted 4-5 hours. I met with heads of different departments. I also had to do a demo presentation for a potential client over Zoom. I spent 1.5 hours preparing it and it was 20 minutes long. If you learn the product basics from the website, it's an easy task. Everyone was nice and it gives a good idea of the job.