I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Gartner (Fort Myers, FL) in June 2014
Interview
Multiple Steps:
1. Reached out via Recruiter, had two calls with him
2. Senior Recruiter: had 2-3 calls with him
3. 2 Manager interview via phone, had role plays and answered interview questions
4. Fly to Fort Myers and have in person interview with VP and senior manager, met with senior recruiter and toured facility
5. I was offered the job on the spot, which they told me never happens, most of my peers had to wait or go through another step
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked you to get on the phone and have a phone role play with the VP of Sales, and tread him like he was a CEO.
They role played early in phone interview as well and wanted you to go through multiple situations.
Both times they are looking for your natural curiosity to ask questions, and be able to speak effectively and challenge dominant drivers as you will often have to with a CEO
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Gartner (Barcelona) in Apr 2019
Interview
The interview process was composed of five steps.
4 steps were interviews on the phone with recruiters, steps number 3 and 4 including a little sales role-play.
The final step was in person in the Barcelona office with the recruiter that was there since the beginning of the process, a manager and the VP of sales.
Overall, the process was very smooth and I was very well accompanied receiving constructive feedback (very helpful!) from the recruiter between each step.
They really want you to do well and give you all the info you need to succeed.
Special thanks to Roberta !
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Describe a time when you showed integrity in your work.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Gartner (Egham, England)
Interview
4 rounds of interviews:
1. Initial phone call & Gartner Introduction
2. Phone call consisting of "Tell me a time when" questions
3. Continuation of stage 2 with more detail and a phone call role play
4. Assessment day with another role play
From my experience the recruitment process overall was excellent.
It was was well organised and they gave candidates tangible feedback on how to improve. The company is big on coaching and likes people who can take advise and continually develop.
If you have done sales before it should be challenging but not too difficult.
Also make sure you apply for other jobs simultaneously as I feel the company took me more seriously when they knew I was applying for multiple roles.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's the difference between Gartner and a management consultancy company?
What do Gartner's executive presence, will to win, pathway to gold and clockspeed traits mean?
Why Sales?
Why Gartner?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Gartner (Egham, England) in June 2018
Interview
A 4-stage interview process, with the initial 2 on the phone, the 3rd being video and the 4th and final stage being a panel interview after spending some time in the offices with the opportunity to talk to members of the Recruitment team, and a recently hired salesperson.