I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Ecolab in Sept 2018
Interview
it's a pretty long process - 4 interviews
1 - interview with a manager
2 - interview with a manager + his manager
3 - field day
4 - interview with an executive
Initially I applied for one district but was eliminated in the first step. Then I was forwarded to another smaller district. I went through the entire process and was given an offer.
The interviews are pretty conversational. The management and executives were great people and easy to talk to. They want to figure out who you are as a person and how well you'll do in the role and company. Use the interviews to figure out if you're compatible.
Overall, the process was too long, although I understand why they have it structured the way they do. What I learned: the managers are awesome, the job is 100% on the road (no office), expect to be in dirty environments/get dirty, expect to be in the job for 5-10 years, there is no pressure, the benefits are outstanding
As a final note, I got the impression each district has unique management style/personality. I really liked the manager at the district I got the offer in
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most of these questions came up through conversation:
tell me about yourself
what do you know about sales
are you competitive
how would you deal with irate customers
goals
what do you know about the company/position
why are you a good fit
what do you think are the qualities to make someone good in this role