Salesforce Sales Development Representative interview questions
based on 122 ratings - Updated Jul 3, 2025
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Sales Development Representative applicants have rated the interview process at Salesforce with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Salesforce as a Sales Development Representative according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
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Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
- call with recruiter: motivation, why Salesforce, why sales, questions on my background
- video interview with hiring manager: why sales, understanding of salesforce and SaaS industry, background questions
- on-site interview with managers: presentation of a business case and further discussion around the "why me"
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Question 1
Why do you want to start your career at Salesforce?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (Merrick, NY) in Apr 2019
Interview
Very scripted early on by recruiters and it was relatively easy to make the in-person round.
When I came in for the final round interview I was asked about my professional experience. I listed my accomplishments within my previous sales role and they looked at me with what I can only describe as weird eyes.
The room was uncomfortable to be in, as it appeared they had already made a decision on me before I walked in the door.
They asked the question “What is one of your short term goals after becoming an SDR here?” I replied with my intentions of becoming an Account Executive. The response was a long pause and one of the interviewers replies awkwardly “Here?” ...I can go on and on about how cringeworthy this organization is/has become. Upper management is resting on the laurels of their predecessors and the Salesforce name.
Hindsight is 20/20 and this was a big waste of time. I highly suggest changes be made to the sales team/hiring process. From former to current employees I met with after the fact - the term they used was that I “dodged a bullet”.
If you want to grow in an organization, look elsewhere. If you’d like to become one of the sheep, here’s your herd.
To be clear, I have no qualms with SF products and I love the organization/what Salesforce stands for, but their hiring team was the worst interview experience I’ve had in my career. —Great snack selection though!
Salesforce quickly turned from my “dream job” to my happiest rejection email.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (Ciudad de Mexico) in Jul 2019
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EL proceso consistió en 3 etapas, las primeras dos fueron por video llamada, y la última consistió en realizar una presentación y una Mock Call presenciales en las oficinas en el DF