I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Salesforce in Feb 2013
Interview
phone interview with recruiting had standard questions, looking for a self starter who can thrive in a startup environment. nothing abstract about the interview, and the recruiter was very honest and easy to get in touch with. Recruiters feedback was that she thought that I could move up within Salesforce based on my interview and previous work experience, however, the next communication that I received was that they would be going in another direction. Only concern is if the recruiter really knew what the hiring manager was looking for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
nothing extremely difficult, but they are thorough in reviewing your resume and ask about specifics.
very straightforward and well organised, but they didn't keep their promise about getting back in time. Panel interview was not conducted as promised, as the role play was changed, which put even more pressure on time. Also they expected to being focused on certain things, which we're not outlined clearly and also not communicated by the stakeholders at hand.
As to the folks I interviewed, every person I met with was very professional and respectful, which is a rarity. Are they exceptional though? Not necessarily. The overall direction of the company is sketchy- I knew that this role could be susceptible to layoffs ANYTIME under Marc Benioff's whim. Despite having already done a bunch of mass layoffs over the years and claiming to be AI first above all, surprised to find such a large TA team- 50 people just in Japan, and that's the size of the TA team that I got laid off years ago. They actually have full time Coordinators and was so sure that when interviews needed to be rescheduled, we actually gave them jobs to do. All this really didn't sell me on Salesforce's AI first claim, and the most senior person I spoke to (who actually gets the real situation) was constantly so concerned about the two AI companies awaiting IPOs so the SaaS-copalyse is pretty much here. Basically I wouldn't be surprised if this role disappears and I think they rejected all the candidates because they know that already. But did it need to take 2 months of everyone's time to get to that conclusion?
It was a fairly easy process, with the first through 3rd interviews taking place over three weeks. After the final panel interview, it took nearly a month before I received a rejection.