The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (San Francisco, CA) in Aug 2009
Interview
Very straight forward hiring process for anyone looking to join the business development/lead gen division of Salesforce.com. I was referred into Salesforce.com from a current employee. The HR team got back to me within 2 days. First was a phone screening with HR. Second was a 2 hour interview that consisted of 4 employees for 30 mins each. Two were current team members and two were managers. They asked very basic questions about previous experience, outside hobbies, background with sales and technology. There was also some role plays. I found it to be one of the easier interviews I had been partaking in at the time. Several days later I had an offer.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Salesforce (New York, NY) in May 2016
Interview
It was long and multi step - took over 2 months before final interview / offer, which included a phone screen, two hour in person interview with 6 people total, and then a follow up final interview / level setting conversation, all before the offer. After my in person interview, they told me they wanted to extend an offer but were unable to do so until they got headcount / a firm start date. From start to finish, it was a 2 month long process from initial phone screen to final offer date.
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Question 1
Why Salesforce? What was your best win? What was your best loss? What would your boss say about you if we call and asked them?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (Chicago, IL) in Feb 2016
Interview
Reached out to recruiter, no referral. 3 phone calls and invite to on-site. I flew across the country and paid for my own travel and accommodations. 4 person interview including 2 hiring managers in panel. Was professionally informed within 2 days of follow-up they selected another candidate who was better able to articulate their metrics and KPI's. I work for a small start-up with a newer sales team and my numbers and stack ranking are not as developed as a mid-size and large sales organization. I will need to get experience at a major sales organization and have verified KPI's to avoid this fate in the future.
I am pleased with my efforts considering I cold called them and got to the decision makers, the very nature of the job I was applying for. Disappointed I did not get hired due to things largely out of my control.
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Salesforce
Interview
Two phone interviews around past experience and a little bit of coaching, ,4 person panel, pretty basic stuff-two manager and two EBRs, a lot of random questions but overall very standard procedure.