I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (San Francisco, CA) in Jul 2018
Interview
Very intensive, but I really enjoyed it. They give you a homework assignment to do ahead of time. You have to create a 30 minute presentation on some application. Then in the first our of your interview, you present it to all of the folks you will be interviewing with that day - about 7 folks.
At first you might think this is crazy, but it was a great way to be able to do something more than just answer behavioral based questions.
The rest of the day was more typical with 45 min to 1 hour interviews with other PM, Dev, UX folks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard Behavioral based interview questions about top achievements, difficult people you've worked with, projects that didn't go so well, etc.
First, I did an HR screen. After that, I did a hiring manager screen. I then did a panel presentation to three panelists, and all the interviews were conducted via a virtual interview format.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your business case for adding AI functionality?
Hiring manager call followed by 4 panelists. The interviewers are at a level above you are applying for. All from the same team/org. It is primarily a behavioral interview. They are trying to assess if you have done the work in the specific domain and have experience working in SaaS space.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (Atlanta, GA) in Jan 2025
Interview
Great experience from introduction to offer. Recruiting team was excellent throughout the entire process and felt adequately prepared for the process. The interviews consisted of an initial discussion with the hiring manager, followed by 4 30-minute panels with cross-functional partners and adjacent colleagues. A bonus is Salesforce’s Insider program, which provides an opportunity to meet a current employee and ask a few questions. Overall, one of the best experiences I’ve had. I can tell they care about who they bring into their organization and rightfully so. Excited to bring my talents to Salesforce!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when a stakeholder disagreed with your recommendations. How did you overcome that challenge?
Director, Product Management applicants have rated the interview process at Salesforce with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 94% positive. To compare, the company-average is 79.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Director, Product Management roles take an average of 43 days to get hired, when considering 17 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Salesforce overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Salesforce as a Director, Product Management according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 28%
One on one interview: 26%
Drug test: 15%
Group panel interview: 11%
Background check: 11%
Presentation: 9%
Skills test: 2%
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