I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (London, England) in Sep 2015
Interview
One word: Tough! You go through at least 3 interviews after you speak to a recruiter. First one is usually, with a hiring manager, you might have a second one with him//her and his boss, third one is a panel where you present your experience and tracked record. Bear in mind, if you're applying for a sales role, make sure you show NUMBERS, numbers and again, numbers!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's your go to market strategy? How do you create, manage and prioritise pipeline?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce in May 2016
Interview
The process was fairly straight forward and efficient. I had two calls with a highly skilled and professional recruiter, two phone calls with the Regional VP I would report to, an in-person interview and panel presentation, followed by a final phone call with an Area VP and then the offer. The whole process took about three weeks.
The entire process felt very personal and like they were trying to get an understanding of who I am as a person, not just numbers I have achieved and the method by which I approach sales. There certainly is a component of how I go about my job, but finding a cultural fit seemed of utmost importance. The conversations were all laid back and engaging, rather than a barrage of difficult questions aimed to put a candidate in an uncomfortable and defensive position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When a deal has fallen through in the past, what have you learned about yourself?
Thank you for taking the time to provide your insights on our interview process. I'm so glad to hear that you felt it was personal and that you could see that we place a high importance on finding people that are a good fit for our culture and will thrive here. Welcome to the #SalesforceOhana!
Ana Recio
SVP, Global Recruiting
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Salesforce (Chicago, IL) in Jun 2016
Interview
I reached out to a recruiter on LinkedIn and got a quick response. Had multiple phone interviews with the recruiter, they tried to setup an informal interview with one of the managers, but it kept getting pushed back, they finally scheduled it but the night before the interview they switched people and I spoke to someone that didn't have an opening. They then scheduled me for a panel interview. I was supposed to meet with two people, one of the people (the one with the opening, that I was initially supposed to meet with informally) didn't show up until almost 35 minutes into the interview and at that point we had to backup and rediscuss some of the items me and the other manager had already talked about. While the recruiter was very professional, the interactions I had with the management team left a lot to be desired and ultimately I don't think culturally it would have been a good fit.