Recruiter missed multiple interviews only to tell me they have no positions only.
6 months later I receive an interview invite with pay $20k lower than originally discussed
Manager arrives late to the interview then cuts the time early. Company seems disorganized and difficult to take seriously as a so called leader in SaaS.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain your sales process
How do you perform outreach
Describe a deal won
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (Toronto, ON) in May 2012
Interview
Attended an info session and then subsequently applied through an employee referral. Got a call from the San Fran HQ. Basic questions regarding previous experience and specific questions on previous sales targets that I carried. She then sent an excel sheet for me to fill in which was basically trying to ascertain my sales ability & experience based on the targets that I carried and the size of the deals that I closed.
Then had another phone interview with a hiring manager from the Toronto Office. This call didn't go well for me since my previous designation was Channel Sales Manager and he was very clear that they only hire people with direct sales exp. I tried to explain to him that though majority of the work that I did was direct to customer but he wasn't willing to look beyond the designation.
Apply via Workday, initial recruiter screening via phone call, 1:1 manager interview and introduction, then panel presentation with role play. You'll need to build and present a deck in the final stages.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk me through a deal example and how you won the opportunity.
pretty easy interview. Had to do a case. It felt like it was just a formality and they put me up to it to fit into their standard processes. Not the best experience but it is what it is