I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (Sydney) in May 2017
Interview
Made an application online via referral. Took about a month for them to get back to me (probably because it was during Easter/lot of breaks - was a bit of a messy time).
After they got back to me, had a quick phone call to suss out why I was interested and then arranged for another meet up to help run through some questions and prepare. This was pretty challenging but extremely helpful in giving perspectives on how to frame answers and emphasise certain parts of my experience (e.g. hitting specific KPIs, passion for sales, knowledge of recent Salesforce news, etc.)
Organised an in-person interview with 2 Senior Managers within 2 weeks of that first call. The managers were extremely personable and friendly and went for about 35 mins. They called back within 2 days with an offer - very efficient!
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Salesforce (Chicago, IL) in Mar 2017
Interview
The process strarts with an inital phone screen where you will briefly talk about the role and why you're interested in the position. From there, you go onto another phone conversation that is a little more in-depth as a 'formal' phone interview. Questions on the phone interview were pretty standard. You are able to ask questions about the role, company, etc. The recruiter created a friendly and easy environment to answer questions. After getting through the initial phone screens, you will get invited for an in-person with a couple different SDR managers and SDR reps as well. This is where it really is imperative to showcase your skills and company knowledge because it is a tough interview. The managers will challenge you and you need to be ready to know all of your strengths and weaknesses and speak on them in a confident and concise matter.
In my case, there wasn't immediate position open, so there was a waiting period after my interviews and receiving an offer. However, the recruiter stayed in constant communication to make sure I was informed on the process. She was super transparent about the process and feedback from the people I spoke with. I was even able to speak with the Director of all SDRs, so they really value you even before getting formally offered.
On top of it all, your recruiter will be able to help you with what to 'study' before the interview, making it easier to research. If you don't know much about Salesforce going into the interview, you will really enjoy the research portion of the interview.
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Question 1
What are 3 things you would change about your current role / company
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (Dublino, Dublino) in Mar 2017
Interview
The interview process was made very easy by the recruiters and hiring managers. It consisted of two initial phone screenings with the recruiter responsible for the role. Next was an on site face to face with 2 hiring managers, very informal, just to get a good impression of you. The final interview included a presentation of a case study, and another face to face. The first was with a senior sales manager, and then with the sales director. These 15 minutes were more chats than interviews, to gauge the motivation and culture fit.