Directi Sales & Marketing Interview Questions and Answers

Round: HR Interview
Experience: This was just a basic call to check my command over the language and figure how interested i was for the job opening. Basic questions and verification.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: So this seemed like the most basic GD i had ever gone through. Sitting in a circle talking in turns, I couldn't understand why the need so such a basic topic would be required after some people started listed things about facebook and orkut (its an old interview) which made me realize a lot of these candidates though from decent colleges still thought the internet is basically facebooking and orkuting which I found extremely funny, the interviewers looks already could tell who went to the next round and who were let go off. I spoke about how the internets much bigger than just social media of a certain companies and its vast knowledge is a boon. Also from a companies point of view to have a platform to tell people of what it manufactures or provides as a product or service to the entire world makes a platform like the internet an awesome place.
Duration: 35 minutes

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: So time for personal interview and final interview, I walk in meet this guy whose wearing a T-shirt, don't be surprised. (Internet Firm) Also this guys a IIT , IIM A and very professional. sits me down asks me some basic questions and some that should corner me. I reply to all of them I've listed them above. We have a quick chat about how some candidates were really off point on the group discussion he was just trying to see my mindset thus he started that conversation. Conversations is fun and he sees I'm enjoying it , which I was.
He then tells me You'd already know what all to answer as you are referred by a friends who works here. I said,"Yes, So please don't ask me to sell you a pen or something like that". I laugh.
(Mind you while all of this is going on there is a female sitting extremely behind in the room just assessing my interview. )
Then the Interviewer smiles and says you see that female sitting behind assessing the interview , ask her out . If she says yes, I'll hire you . Wish I could record the look on my face, partially embarrassed partially surprised for a moment. Then I smile , tell him. Guess I'm done talking to you. I just need her approval and that's it. I go up to her ask her name, tell her how I'm happy that it was her job to eavesdrop on our conversation so that's made it easier for me to do this. I tell her about restaurant that serves different type of food and has an open mic every friday and if shes interested I could pick her up from her place. Also explain her the ambience and tell her shed really enjoy it . I'd done it once and it was fun . She says no, saying shes never been to an open mic before. I try to explain more , but shes like Ive never been to an open mic so im not interested. I immediately ask her if shes been to Iran ? she says no, I ask her so how is Tehran (The capital) as a city to be at. Shes like I do not understand . Then I explain if you've never been to an open mic how would you ever know how awesome it is . Let me pick you up at 8 Friday, you'll have a great time.
I purposely don't talk about non veg or alcohol because i do not know her food preferences so I stick away from that. The guy calls me back laughs and says lets talk salary. I get the job.
Basically the key is to be confident and not give up.
P.S: Its another story that the Interviewer and now my boss kept joking about how i asked a girl out jut for a job. :D



Tips: Stick to what you are confident at, don't give up, maintain eye contact.

Skills: Sales, Marketing, Confidence