I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Salesforce (Calgary, AB) in Oct 2025
Interview
I recently had a phone screen with a Talent Acquisition partner for a Salesforce opportunity — a role I was genuinely excited about. Unfortunately, the conversation didn’t go as smoothly as expected. The recruiter spent the first few minutes searching for my profile and confirming whether I had applied for the position. She even asked me to share my LinkedIn profile mid-call, which gave the impression that she wasn’t fully prepared for our meeting.
During our discussion, she mentioned that there were currently no open roles for their HubSpot location — which was confusing, since the posting clearly stated Alberta (Remote) as the location. She suggested I reach out again in two months, though I sensed that might have been a polite way to close the conversation.
To her credit, when I asked for feedback on becoming a stronger candidate, she took the time to share some valuable insights. She emphasized using the STAR method for interview responses and gave practical advice on how to approach questions about OTE expectations. For that, I truly appreciated her honesty and effort.
A few days later, I received the rejection email on October 28th. Of course, it stung — I was really looking forward to bringing my passion for Tech Sales and solution-driven mindset to Salesforce.
But as every great salesperson knows, persistence is key. We keep showing up, refining our pitch, and selling value until the deal closes. I firmly believe this wasn’t my “no,” just my “not yet.”
One day, I will work for Salesforce — and when that day comes, I’ll look back on this experience as just another stepping stone toward my goal.
The recruiters do a great job of preparing you. Make sure to follow their advice and show you are willing to follow through with the prep. Two interviews with recruiters the. 2 more with the hiring managers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Lots of questions about past experience, sales processes and methodologies
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (Irlanda) in Aug 2025
Interview
Primo incontro con il recruiter (40 min): mi ha fatto domande inerenti le mie posizioni precedenti per capire se ho esperienza nel ruolo, domande personali quali lingue parlate, periodo di preavviso e disponibilità al trasferimento; successivamente mi ha parlato del ruolo, dello stipendio, dei benefit.
Secondo incontro con hiring manager (1 ora): abbiamo approfondito la mia esperienza, con tanto focus su KPIs, numeri, risultati ottenuti; mi ha chiesto cosa mi motiva a voler entrare in SF, cosa mi stimola, cosa porterei al team se entrassi domani; mi ha spiegato nello specifico il suo metodo di lavoro e come suddividono internamente gli obiettivi, come impostano i target e come lavora il team.
Terzo e ultimo il "panel Interview" (1 ora) : si è trattato di presentare delle slide (che avevo preparato precedentemente con l'aiuto del recruiter) dove mi sono presentata, ho spiegato il mio metodo di lavoro, ho spiegato come approccerei il territorio se fossi entrata l'indomani e sul finale ho ipotizzato uno scenario e fatto un role play con i 3 manager.
A distanza di un giorno ho ricevuto l'offerta.
Nel complesso processo di selezione impegnativo ma non impossibile, conoscevo SF di fama ma non lo avevo mai utilizzato e dunque non conoscevo bene i prodotti (ho studiato qualcosina tra un colloquio e l'altro).
Molto amichevoli e disposti ad aiutare, nonostante la grandezza dell'azienda l'ho sentito umano come processo e non il classico "scegliamo il prossimo numero da tritare".