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      Business Development Executive Interview

      Jun 5, 2019
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      London, England
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Gartner (London, England) in Jun 2019

      Interview

      This was my 3rd time interviewing with Gartner. I had one interview there in 2016 (CEB) where the recruiter, didn't even show up, sending a junior colleague instead, who left the room abruptly ending the interview. I had an interview in 2018 for a different role, again only with HR. I never received any feedback for either of these roles. I was approached again by a Senior Recruiter in May 2019 - we arranged an initial hour-long call, that had to be rescheduled when they overran. The recruiter was late in calling - I actually had to call them to remind them we had a call scheduled! Their questioning was thorough and rigorous on the first call, and I was surprised not to be offered a face-to-face interview afterwards. I was instead asked to send through revenue and target figures ahead of a 2nd call, and prepare for case study examples on the call. The recruiter was again late to this call, which again lasted for an hour, and regurgitated the same content from our first call, albeit with a little more structure plus the revenue figures. I was given feedback at the end of the call that I didn't have enough C-level experience, despite having covering off this point already in our first call, that I didn't have C-level experience, but had experience dealing with comparable seniority and Heads of Departments, Senior Bankers and Partners. It seemed like the recruiter had tunnel vision, and they were unwilling to accept anything outside their brief for the role. I was surprised that the recruiter would give up two hours of their time, knowing already on the first call that I wasn't an exact match for their requirements. They were clear that they felt I was a good fit for Gartner, and suggested I look at more junior positions within the company. I am disappointed not to be given the opportunity to ever interview beyond the Gartner HR department, i.e. with the actual line managers of their business units.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a situation where you dealing a C-level, with a difficult client? Tell me about your biggest success with a C-level executive? Tell me about a situation where you had negative feedback (internal) and how did you take that on board? Tell me about your sales process? Talk about your proudest achievement? What interests do you have outside of work?
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      Other Business Development Executive Interview Reviews for Gartner

      Business Development Executive Interview

      Apr 9, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Istanbul
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Gartner (Istanbul)

      Interview

      It was very professional and clear. A little bit longer then expected. HR is quite professional and dedicated to find best candidates step by step.. there are 4 different sessions and every session is challenging.

      Business Development Executive Interview

      Apr 24, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Barcelona
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. I interviewed at Gartner (Barcelona) in Mar 2026

      Interview

      I was contacted by a Gartner GBS recruiter via LinkedIn. We scheduled a screening call where the role was mainly pitched to me and I was asked basic questions about my current responsibilities in relation to the job description. I was told I would move to the next stage, but I never received the calendar invite by email. When I joined the meeting, I was informed the interview could not take place because I had not accepted the invite. After checking, we discovered the invite had been sent to the wrong email address. We rescheduled. Before the next interview, I received a document with detailed instructions on how to answer (STAR format). The recruiter also emphasized how important feedback is, in both directions. I did not progress after the second interview. I requested feedback to understand the gaps, but the recruiter never responded. Summary: Clear role overview, but basic coordination errors and a lack of follow-up feedback despite stating it was a priority.
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      Business Development Executive Interview

      Jan 21, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Frankfurt am Main
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Gartner (Frankfurt am Main) in Dec 2025

      Interview

      Mehrstufiger Prozess. Alle Ansprechpartner haben internationalen Hintergrund daher finden alle Gespräche in Englisch statt. Jederzeit gute Gesprächsatmosphäre. Starker Fokus auf Traits. Sehr gute Unterstützung zur Vorbereitung der einzelnen Stufen. Insgesamt guter und empfehlenswerter Prozess.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Can you describe a situation where you worked with C-level executives and were able to align their priorities in a way that ultimately led to a successful sale?
      Answer question

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