I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SAP in Dec 2009
Interview
several interviews on the phone, several face to face, not too dramatic, usual interview pressure
be prepared to sell specific company product - general knowledge from the site is enough
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SAP in Mar 2008
Interview
SAP had acquired Business Objects and i was a part of the Business Objects sales team which was retained on acquisition.
3 interviews.
One was a telefonic round with the staffer.
Hiring manager meeting to generally understand expeerience and profile.
A regional head meeting to understand fitment.
HR round on phone.
Back ground checks
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SAP in Mar 2008
Interview
A recruiter found my resume on-line. Called me for a pre-screen. Scheduled phone interview wtih hiring manager, all this within 3 days. Flew me the following week to meet with hiring manager. He and I met in an airport for about 90 minutes. Received the offer later that week. It was difficult to assess culture from this interview process, so I had to reach out to people that I knew at the company for this info. The culture is one of a huge reliance on meeting numbers, even for the sake of meeting numbers. Value can be sacrificed to make your numbers in many situations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There was a continual push for understanding how I would measure sales people.