I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (Dublín, Dublín) in Sep 2017
Interview
Two calls with HR, one video-interview with a manager, business case presentation and video-interview with higher manager. They were all very nice persons: openminded and enthusiastic. It was a nervous experience but they were there to make you feel comfortable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical ones, such as why Salesforce and why sales. But also, what will be the next big thing in technology, how do you keep yourself up to date, tell something funny about yourself.
Online application, initial phone interview with HR, video interview with a Business Development Manager, then Assesment and last interview with Sales Development Manager.
Everyone was extremely nice throuout the whole process, including interviews.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Phone interview and first video interview: general questions about resume and experience
Personality type questiona with Sales Development Manager. More about you, what you are good at, where you could improve, what could salesforce teach you, etc
Assesment: pages long case with all of the information necesaary to make a solution as to which Saleaforce product is the best for the current situation
I applied online. I interviewed at Salesforce (Dublín, Dublín) in Sep 2017
Interview
1 Screening interview, 1 longer "real" interview, 1 full day at their office called "Assessment center".
The first two steps were pretty basic straight-line things. Nothing to really worry about, just practice like you would with an ordinary interview. Make sure that you can answer the "why" questions (Why did you choose Salesforce, why this position, why tech industry).
The Assessment center contained 3 interviews, split up between personal motivation for the job, Business Accumen and Cultural fit. It also had one business case where you had to present a solution together with two others. There's no crazy things happening, but make sure you have good knowledge on their big products and the company as a whole.
For the business acumen interview, try to think of what a sales rep need to know in a company. Why do the customers pay you, what do they want out of it. ROI and so on.
The cultural interview will be fine as long as you know their core values, and how you fit in with that.
The business case is mainly about showing that you can cooperate with people while being time-pressured, as well as knowing the products from a sales rep point of view. You don't need any programming knowledge, just more of what it can do to help companies grow etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What makes a VP of the marketing department in a company tick?