I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Salesforce (Dublin, Dublin) in Nov 2018
Interview
Total of 10 interviews cause I have been transfer from one department to another. It includes 1 physical group meeting in Paris HQ and 1 in Dublin (very well organized).
Got massive support from the talent advisors.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What has been the main problem you had to face in your management career?
I applied through other source. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Salesforce (Parijs) in Jan 2017
Interview
I had directly contacted someone at LinkedIn in order to identify job opportunities.
The whole process lasted 2 months. I had 6 phone interviews and 3 face to face interviews at the Paris office.
Each interview took about one hour. People were really nice and transparent. I had a good understanding of team expectations, objectives ...
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (La Grange Park, IL) in Dec 2015
Interview
3 phone interviews, 1 panel interview, 1 presentation. Recruiting was transparent on timing and quick to get back to me.
Most important - The vast majority of the interviewers were remote so I never felt like the company was serious about my candidacy or that I could make the best impression.
Most of my interviewers were not skilled. The questions asked were all over the place. They tell you to prep for situation questions then ask mostly behavioral questions with a couple of personality questions thrown in. I definitely felt that they didn't know what they were looking for or, if they did, that they didn't know how to get there with questions.
The place has a Jonestown vibe. Interviewers are very comfortable asking tough questions but not at all prepared to answer any. When I asked them tough questions they wouldn't give honest answers. I got the distinct impression that they felt someone was going to come down on them if they answered honestly. Imagine a reporter asking a North Korean questions about their country. "Yes, I love the Dear Leader. We have plenty to eat and everything is amazing." That's the kind of feeling I got from them.
After getting the bad news I asked for feedback and I got nothing concrete, just that other candidates were stronger. I asked how they were stronger and was given the generic "more experience" answer which read like BS. I pressed to know if they went internal and the recruiter finally admitted they did.
Interview questions [7]
Question 1
What do you do when you have someone on your team who just isn't getting it?