Sales director Interview Questions
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Do you have any recruiting experience?
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Unexpected question because they made it seem as if I would be a sales director and manage teams (already hired), but it seem as if I was interviewing for a recruiter position. Less
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Dealing with legacy sales force can be challenging at times. The best scenario is to be able to hire my own team to make sure they meet my criteria for trainable, loyalty, and commitment to achieve the inherited business plan. Less
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Dealing with legacy sales force can be challenging at times. The best scenario is to be able to hire my own team to make sure they meet my criteria for trainable, loyalty, and commitment to achieve the inherited business plan. Less
If you love story math problems - you will love this interview process.
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Do not interview here. They are a scam and have had a hiring freeze since March. Over 100k US engineers out of work. US companies have a wide source of talent available to work remote in the US. Why would any US company go Nearshore with a services firm having engineers in Argentina and Brazil? Failed states with rampant Covid. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME. Less
Tell us about the characteristics you look for in building a team.
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Integrity, product knowledge, and passion for industry.
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learning and info sharing culture, passion, technical knowledge, calculative risk taking mindset, adaptable to change, have fun together, share success and constructive feedback Less
Wanted to know if I would stay in this position long term. You revealed their frustration at the swinging door they have had with sales people.
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Do you think I am quilified to fulfill the job requirments to completion for success? They will say yes. Then are you prepared to give me a raise when that is accomplished? Or, what will I receive for doing such a great job? Will the company be willing put me under contract at that time? Less
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I did not answer the question directly.
Prepare a sales presentation and present to a panel with 7 days prep time. Goal: Get a meeting with C-level executives.
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Understand my organizations long term goals and tailor it to its benefit while always adapting to change. Show I understand my business and my competition, focus on delivering a presentations that shares and demonstrates my believes so that I can attract those who believe what I believe. Instead of asking the consumer "what we can do for you to like us better" - Less
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Prepped, studies my rear end off, knew the market, the companies, their clients, the case studies, had examples. Came in and knocked their socks off. Less