I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (Atlanta, GA) in Oct 2024
Interview
My interview process with Salesforce felt surprisingly impersonal and overly complex for a mid-level sales role. Starting with the first screening, the process seemed overly robotic, lacking a genuine sense of warmth and connection. In the second round, the individual meant to be my “advocate” came across as unengaging and seemed to add little real value to the process.
Moving into the third step, I met with different hiring managers across various teams, and each interaction left an impression of coldness—even a bit of arrogance. It was surprising and somewhat discouraging, given the emphasis they place on culture and collaboration. Finally, the presentation interview itself was marked by conflicting instructions both within the deck and in the one-pager provided, creating more ambiguity than clarity.
The interview process was not only time-consuming but also far more in-depth than seems necessary for a mid-level position. Additionally, the expectation to be in the office four days a week, despite leadership being located in a different state, seemed inconsistent with current trends toward remote flexibility and made me question the practicality of the requirement.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Situational and behavior questions are related to your approach to a sales process.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (Dublin, Dublin) in Apr 2022
Interview
Seamless enough. 3 rounds. Meet with recruiter, hiring manager, presentation with panel . Feedback and offer made.
Very much around closing experience and saas experience. . Standard interview process. Know your numbers. How you would run deal cycles etc etc
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (Dublin, Dublin) in Apr 2021
Interview
3 interview - Screening - Manager - Panel with role play During the panel the manager and a sales were present - they don't make you confortable - They want to push you as far as you can go
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- What would you do to have someones mobile number? - How do you conduct a discovery ? - If the person you want to call is not available, what to do you to make sure they are ?