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Post an openingWarm-up
- Tell me about the client portfolio you managed in your previous role.
- What do you like more about consultative selling vs. transactional selling?
Process and technique
- How do you take a role requirement so the recruiting team does not waste time on incomplete information?
- Describe how you handle a client who wants candidates in half the agreed time.
- How do you follow up proactively without flooding the client with calls?
- What do you do when you sense an account is at risk of leaving for another agency?
Behaviour
- Tell me about a hard negotiation you closed favourably for both sides.
- How do you handle a client who rejects candidates without clear feedback?
Case study
- Your largest account threatens to leave over slow delivery. What do you do in the first 48 hours?
- A client asks for 5 urgent openings on a day your team is already overloaded. How do you handle it?
A question that actually screens candidates
A client you have served for two years tells you they are leaving for a competitor on price. What do you do in the first 48 hours?
What you want to hear: Calls, finds out what matters beyond price, reviews the account history and escalates with a concrete proposal.
What rules them out: Offers an immediate discount without asking why they are leaving.
Example scorecard
| Criterion | 1 (weak) | 3 (meets) | 5 (strong) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account management and retention | Reactive | Follows up regularly | Anticipates account risk |
| Communication and negotiation | Gives in fast | Negotiates with judgment | Protects margin and relationship |
| Results orientation | No goals of their own | Meets quota | Beats quota and explains how |
| CRM use | Avoids it | Keeps it current | Uses it to forecast |
Score each criterion from 1 to 5 right after the interview, before comparing notes with the rest of the team.
Salary reference: published averages run from $11,789 to $13,911 a month in Mexico (checked Sep 20, 2026). See sources and ranges.
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