Technical Sales Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Keyence with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Technical Sales Engineer roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Keyence overall takes an average of 8 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Keyence as a Technical Sales Engineer according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Phone interview: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Skills test: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Personality test: 8%
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I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Keyence (Chicago, IL) in Oct 2018
Interview
Multi step process. From phone screening to aptitude test, video interview, to a full 8 hour career day. Meet with many high level people in the company. You do not get to choose what product line you are placed in.
Se divide en 4 pasos el proceso de postulación, en este momento tuve la primera fase, una inducción por parte de la empresa, el cual explicaban tanto la empresa como el puesto el cual se aplicó, así como una llamada de 5-10 minutos con una encargada de recursos humanos.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Keyence (Chicago, IL) in Apr 2026
Interview
It was difficult but if you study and know the product, you should do well. I ended up getting the job but it also depends on the location that you want to be in for the position.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Keyence (Boston, MA) in Nov 2025
Interview
There is a Half hour behavioral and a half hour sales roleplay. Roleplay requires studying of their product to then sell to person interviewing. Then there’s a behavioral portion reviewing your resume and prior employment experiences