Salesforce Sales Development Representative interview questions
based on 122 ratings - Updated 3 Jul 2025
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Sales Development Representative applicants have rated the interview process at Salesforce with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Development Representative roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Salesforce overall takes an average of 36 days.
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Drug test: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Presentation: 25%
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The interview process included a 30 - minute phone screen with HR, a 1 - hour interview with the hiring manager focusing on sales experience and CRM knowledge, and a final role - play exercise simulating a cold call to a prospect.
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Question 1
How would you explain the value of Salesforce’s Sales Cloud to a prospect who is using a competitor’s CRM?
I applied online. I interviewed at Salesforce (Sydney)
Interview
After applying, I was invited to an initial interview with instructions on what to research to prepare. The initial 30 minute interview consisted of a bunch of scripted questions at a rapid pace.
I applied online. I interviewed at Salesforce (Sydney) in Feb 2019
Interview
Pretty straightforward. I was invited to the head office and had a conversation with a recruiter that was pleasant. Everything seemed like a standard job interview. Something about myself, about the role, questions that weren't hard to answer and related to what they were looking for.