AG Salesworks has had experience with bad interviews. Hiring managers, look for these warning signs when interviewing inside sales reps. Interviewees, avoid these mistakes and maybe you'll get hired! Adapted from a <a>blog post by Craig Ferrara.</a>

1. 6 Warning Signs to Look for
when Interviewing Inside
Sales Candidates

2. They trash their current or
previous employer

3. You would be looking
for a new job too if you
worked at my current
company.

4. Speaking negatively about previous employers is
unprofessional and unnecessary. It makes the
hiring manager think,
“Hm, I wonder what they will say about me
when I decide not to hire them?

5. They haven’t done any research
on the company or the role
they’re applying for

7. Hiring managers normally spend a half hour of
their time on an interview. They do research
on the inside sales rep in front of them.
The least the candidate could do is know what
the job is.
“I’ll be selling office furniture here, right?”
“No…”

8. They have little to no questions

10. Surely there are a few things the candidate
would like to know about the role and the
company itself.
Again, having no questions shows negligence
and disregard, two qualities most hiring
managers are not seeking.

11. Their first or second question is
about the compensation plan or
their vacation time

13. It’s obnoxious to only ask about the pay and the
vacation time. Most companies are looking to
see if the candidate’s personality will be a
good fit for the team; if you don’t care about
the job itself, don’t apply.

14. They never look you in the eye

16. Do you have something to hide?
Even for a teleprospecting job that might not
require eye contact, it’s important to gain the
trust of the interviewer and show good
communication skills.
That means making eye contact.
Smiling helps too.

17. They don’t send a follow-up
email after the interview
thanking the company for their
time

18. I don’t care if I
wasted your time.
See you!

19. This is simple common courtesy.
An inside sales rep who takes the time to write a
thank-you email will stand out. It shows he or
she wants the job badly enough and is polite.
It can also show off email-writing skills
essential for the inside sales rep job.

20. Hiring managers: Look for these
warning signs.
Job candidates: Avoid making
these mistakes.

21. AG Salesworks
Adapted from this blog post by Craig Ferrara. Thanks for reading.
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