I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SHI International (Toronto, ON) in Sept 2012
Interview
Process is inconsistent. Generally speaking, candidates will meet with the Sales Manager, and then the Director of Sales. Sometimes there is a peer interview. For the most part, SHI is looking for hunters who understand the IT market (Microsoft/nonMicrosoft software/datacenter solutions/commodity hardware). Experience in the field is a nice to have, but certainly not mandatory. Young, enthusiastic, hungry, coin-operated candidates will certainly have an advantage.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Familiarity with the VAR community, understanding of competitive landscape.
One phone screen with two more virtual interviews. One with direct manager and then one with the vice president. Each interview was about 30 minutes to 45 minutes. There were questions about past experience as well as scenarios.
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Call with recruiter, Call with district manager, Call with panel, Call with extended panel and 30/60/90 day plan. Call with district manager is supposed to be a 'get to know you' discussion.
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at SHI International (Somerset, NJ) in Feb 2026
Interview
the interview process took about 40 minutes. I was interviewed by 2 employees. I started by giving a presentation of SHI and the kinds of IT solutions they offer and following the presentation I was asked behavioral questions.
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