I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Salsify (Boston, MA) in Jun 2018
Interview
Phone screen,
on-site interviews with sales mgmt
PPT presentation,
Follow up informal mtgs
It was positive on front end. No opinion to negative on the back end since it dragged on and was given mixed signals that I had an offer forthcoming. IMHO, a employer should not call references unless an offer is forthcoming., people in sales are super busy and should not be bothered unless it is serious, unless the employer is simply calling HR to verify dates, comp, etc..
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have the ability to self-generate 50% of your pipeline?
It was just a small chat not a formal interview. Checked some common questions about like Are you able to work now?Do you have the right to work in the UK?Are you able to work in person?
Best described as long, drawn out and tedious. To many interviews covering the exact same topics, with different people. Overall the interviewers can be described as disingenuous. The interviews were more about the interviewers then the candidates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
standard questions for the role, nothing out of the ordinary
Thank you for your feedback. Reducing repetitive conversations is something we prioritize as part of our candidate experience strategy. It's important to us that candidates feel they've been given an opportunity to showcase their skillset in different and authentic ways to the interviewers. With this in mind, we frequently review our process to make sure it's as efficient as possible. This is something we will address with the team.
I had a phone screen with HR and the hiring manager. I was then invited to come onsite to meet several people. During the individual interviews I received great feedback. Everyone was very energetic and you could tell they really enjoyed the workplace. I was told a tentative start date then later told I did not get the job. The entire experience was a big disappointment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe deals you have worked on, average sales cycle, what buying centers.