I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at MuleSoft (Perth, Western Australia)
Interview
First interview was with immediate manager - candid and conversational where we delved into my experiences, approach to selling and previous wins and losses in detail. Was what you’d expect from an interview at this level.
Second interview with VP was clinically structured and one-sided. They wanted to know things like what my GP was for my undergrad which was laughable given that’s more than a decade ago and you’d think recent achievements would be better gauge of calibre.
Walked away feeling they had no clue about the industry verticals I had previously operated in, and were jumping to conclusions by asking closed ended questions.
I asked a few probing questions around how many reps had attained quota in the past - got some highly defensive responses around none over past 3 years and the quotas were unattainable but they had “fixed” them. No thanks!
Recruiter was decent with their comms during the process - let me know I wasn’t progressing the next week after round 2 and they’d be happy to provide feedback. I booked a day/time with them, guess what? Ghosted.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at MuleSoft
Interview
Recentemente ho vissuto un processo di selezione che mi ha fatto riflettere su quanto sia importante, e purtroppo non scontato, il livello di serietà e attenzione con cui vengono valutati i candidati.
Ricevere un feedback in cui si afferma che non sarei un “orchestratore” o un “focal point” nella gestione dei team estesi, senza un reale approfondimento delle esperienze, delle responsabilità e dei risultati che ho maturato nel tempo, è qualcosa che lascia perplessi. Ancora di più quando il colloquio è stato condotto con domande generiche e quando appare evidente che il CV non è stato letto con attenzione.
Credo che un processo di selezione debba essere un momento di confronto autentico. Se da parte del candidato c’è l’impegno a comprendere l’azienda, a conoscere il prodotto e a presentarsi preparato, è lecito aspettarsi lo stesso livello di attenzione da parte di chi seleziona. È una questione di rispetto reciproco, ma anche di qualità del processo stesso.
Serve più ascolto, più cura, più volontà di andare oltre l’etichetta ... è un processo di selezione, giusto?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at MuleSoft in Jun 2025
Interview
I had an initial screening call with a recruiter who was very professional and recommended my profile to the hiring manager who is the Country Lead of Finland & Norway who lacked simple common decency. At the start, he told me he would only speak with me for 30 minutes and openly admitted that he had already formed a negative opinion of me. He said my interest in the team and technology came across as “desperate,” which I found both surprising and disheartening. Throughout the conversation, his tone felt dismissive and, at times, unnecessarily condescending.
This was, frankly, one of the most unpleasant professional interactions I’ve had.
Swift. Multiple rounds. Have to understand integration and competitors. Role play an account situation . Knowledge of wider Salesforce ecosystem is a plus. Looking for build mindset and how you can land or expand.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you position against point to point solutions ?
