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CuriousFox
WR Officer
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What the what? Nuh I'd be like...
Sunbunny31
Politicker
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Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
Currently wearing this shirt.
Maximas
Tycoon
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Senior Sales Executive
๐Ÿ˜…
detectivegibbles
Politicker
2
Sales Director
I may start rewatching entourage...
jefe
Arsonist
1
๐Ÿ
I never finished it.. I think I watched all but the last season.

Worth revisiting?

Fucking LOVE Ari Gold
detectivegibbles
Politicker
1
Sales Director
I'm a sucker for the entire series and movie.

I get some seasons are better than others, but one of my favorite shows of all-time.
jefe
Arsonist
1
๐Ÿ
Forgot about the movie!! Will have to circle back. Early seasons were pretty damn good
Sunbunny31
Politicker
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Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
Math? I had a hard enough time going into the Calculus rooms at the HS during back to school night. Total flashback time.

Like gibbles, I'd have asked. Why a math assessment for AM? That's something for the CFO or controller. Makes no sense to me.
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
4
Sales Rep
Was this an Accounting Manager role?

But seriously this seems like a company saying they want the best candidates but dont know how to interview
jefe
Arsonist
2
๐Ÿ
I had an LI message about an Accounting Manager role... I had an Account Manager title like 8 years ago...

Lazy targeting
Pachacuti
Politicker
2
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
Most "rules" (hoops you need to jump through in this case) exist because someone in the past made it a requirement for the future.

We all have to take our shoes off to go through the TSA check point cause some moron lit his shoes on fire like 20 years ago. So you have to do a math problem cause they once hired someone who couldn't do simple addition.
jefe
Arsonist
2
๐Ÿ
Math or general cognitive aptitude? I've had the latter a bunch of times.

Were there spatial reasoning and word problems or just straight numbers?
detectivegibbles
Politicker
1
Sales Director
Did you ask why they make people do this?

I could understand some sort of personality assessment being in staffing...

But a math assessment? Da fuq?
Gyro25
Notorious Answer
1
Account Executive
The response? "Everyone has to do it, including our leadership". Yeah, that definitely instills my trust in your leadership if they're doing this shit instead of ya know, leading.
Maximas
Tycoon
1
Senior Sales Executive
Only once before, rarely done for sales people!
North
Contributor
1
SDR
Was it a wonderlic test? I had to do that too for a SDR interview. Questions straight from the SAT I swear... quick maths = quick emails I guess?
Space_Ghost20
Valued Contributor
0
Account Executive
Back in 2020 I applied to a customer success position and was asked to do a 6 hour math and reading comprehension assessment. I completed in about 3 hours or so and then was ghosted.
Diablo
Politicker
0
Sr. AE
I did just once but that was a strategic and analytical role. Promised never to do it again, took 3 days.
Gyro25
Notorious Answer
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Account Executive
Yeah, this is for an AM role that's a split of hunting/farming. Not once was I asked for a GTM plan, discovery mock call or how I would approach the ICP.
HVACexpert
Politicker
0
sales engineer
Iโ€™ve had to take personality tests. I actually had one company decline to interview me because the test said I wouldnโ€™t be a good fit for the role lol
oldcloser
Arsonist
0
๐Ÿ’€
Chat GPT on the other screen ftw.
Gyro25
Notorious Answer
1
Account Executive
Had to have my mic and video on and was on pen and paper. Thought about it, but would have been way to obvious
oldcloser
Arsonist
0
๐Ÿ’€
Bahhh
cw95
Politicker
0
Sales Development Lead
You 'fall into sales'.

Make of it what you wish.
AnchorPoint
Politicker
0
Business Coach
EVERY organization should be using an assessment to assist in the hiring process. It helps the interview and the communication if hired.
Gyro25
Notorious Answer
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Account Executive
Solving riddles and doing math helps with communication if hired? Right..
AnchorPoint
Politicker
0
Business Coach
Naturally, results vary depending upon the quality of the assessment being used. However, when done correctly, the information gained -- both for the employee and the company -- is HUGE. Understanding our behaviors and how to recognize behaviors of others - clients, peers, managers, spouse - can definitely help us improve communication. Better communication leads to better results.
SgtAE
WR Officer
0
AE
I got into sales to get away from math haha
Justatitle
Big Shot
0
Account Executive
1 time, never again.

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