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      Sales Development Representative Interview

      Feb 7, 2015
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Sausalito, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Sausalito, CA) in Feb 2015

      Interview

      Straightforward. I was asked a lot of the same questions from different people interviewing me in the sales dept. After initial phone screening and interview, the final step is a presentation on yourself and your education, work experience, and desire to work at Glassdoor. Repetitive interview process as you tell your story 3 people on the team, plus the SDR manager. During the interview and presentations, talk about your failures, overcoming hard times, and seem REALLY excited about phone sales. They don't care a lot about who you are, but they do want to hear about your sales successes--make sure you really want to be calling companies all day, merely setting appointments for the execs. This is the entire role of an SDR and if this thrills you, you will fit in just fine. I was not as excited for the particular role of calling companies all day than I was about working for the company, which seemed to be the main hesitation to bring me on to the "team." The job itself seems mindless and repetitive but the company has a smaller SDR team than Trulia, Salesforce, etc. so could be good for those coming from those kinds of companies. A red flag brought up multiple times to me by several on the team, was how many companies call angrily about negative reviews left by disgruntled employees. How would I handle such angry clients? This question was posed by different people throughout the interview process so it must be a common issue they deal with on the sales team. Ultimately, the sales team seems to be a mold you either fit--or you don't and they will vote "yes" or "no" on you, just like a reality TV show once you step out of the room after your presentation. Very informal and the whole team is under 30. I felt like I was back in high school in some ways. Still, there seem to be a lot of happy people there and if you fit the mold or want some practice interviewing around, it's worth the trip out there.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time you failed? What did you do to overcome it?
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      Glassdoor response
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      Thank you for your feedback. It's clear from your review that I did not clearly communicate to you the process and also that I did not articulate to you why we were asking the types of questions that we ask. I didn't mean for our process to come across this way to you. I'll explain a little more below and our reasoning behind what we do which I hope helps. I think that you describe the general outline of the SDR interview process correctly: 1) Phone screen 2) In person interviews 3) Final presentation given to the SDR team When you mention that we want SDRs excited about phone sales you're spot on. However, I hope I did not portray the role as just a "phone sales" job and that I put more emphasis on "sales". We are looking for SDRs who have a strong desire to be in sales. In my experience sales is an art and science that takes a specific type of individual to be successful. Once an SDR is hired, we then spend a lot of time training on improving in the art of sales so that making phone calls becomes a byproduct of providing value to our customers but is not the whole job. Also, we're looking to hear about success in general but not necessarily in sales. As you saw, we have extremely successful SDRs from a variety of backgrounds. We've hired a poker player, social worker, college grads, recruiters, and SDRs from other companies who have all performed at the top of the group. What set each apart was that they were able to tell their story and how they have been uniquely successful throughout their life. Someone who is able to overcome challenges and be the best at what they do, no matter their background, is more likely to be a high performer in our SDR org. As far as the final presentation, we do involve members of the SDR team. Each SDR after the presentation is asked to provide their feedback and that feedback is taken into consideration for the final decision. It's a unique model but it helps us hire people that will push our performance to a higher level. It's also unique because you get to meet your future team mates and can learn if this culture is right for you as well. Thanks again. I hope this long(ish) response helps clarify things a bit. If you do have any more feedback you can reach me via email eric.gonzalez@glassdoor.com. Eric Gonzalez Senior Sales Development Manager

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      Feb 7, 2020
      Anonymous employee
      Dublín, Dublín
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
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      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Dublín, Dublín) in Feb 2020

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      I met Marijka and Caroline who made me feel so at ease from the second I walked in the door. They were both chatty and bubbly and allowed for a very open conversation. It was around my background and how my experience can relate to the position. A few competency based questions thrown in too. Mainly about what motivates you and your growth mindset. The interview was 45 minutes and the a 30 minute role play.

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      Mar 17, 2020
      Anonymous employee
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