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Sales Marketing Training Negotiation

What this posting asks for

Level: Not stated — The posting does not state a level or years of experience.

Main responsibilities

  • Manage the full sales cycle, including technical demonstrations and negotiation
  • Collaborate with Sales Development Representatives to drive top of funnel activity

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Teamwork and collaboration Core
    In the posting: “Sellers follow a well-defined methodology, collaborate with internal stakeholders, identify the customer's unique needs, and clearly convey the value of the …” · “At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table.” · “Collaborate with Sales Development Representatives to drive top of funnel activity”
    Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
  • Customer focus Core
    In the posting: “As an Account Executive (AE) on our Commercial Sales team, you will assist in Datadog’s overall business growth by strategically engaging and closing net-new…” · “Sellers follow a well-defined methodology, collaborate with internal stakeholders, identify the customer's unique needs, and clearly convey the value of the …” · “Strategically prospect into Chief Technology Officers, Engineering/IT Leaders, and technical end-users”
    Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “Comfortable operating in a highly technical, fast paced environment” · “New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)” · “In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental…”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Stakeholder management Core
    In the posting: “As an Account Executive (AE) on our Commercial Sales team, you will assist in Datadog’s overall business growth by strategically engaging and closing net-new…” · “Sellers follow a well-defined methodology, collaborate with internal stakeholders, identify the customer's unique needs, and clearly convey the value of the …” · “Manage the full sales cycle, including technical demonstrations and negotiation”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
  • Adaptability and learning Core
    In the posting: “Curious, driven, and motivated as a sales person” · “Able to learn from feedback and champion a growth mindset”
    Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
  • Technical skill Supporting
    In the posting: “Strategically prospect into Chief Technology Officers, Engineering/IT Leaders, and technical end-users”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Problem solving Supporting
    In the posting: “It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers.”
    Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
  • Leadership and mentoring Supporting
    In the posting: “Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking”
    Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
  • Data and analysis Supporting
    In the posting: “It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers.”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.

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Practice questions

  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
  3. Built from this posting (8):
  4. Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
  5. Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
  6. You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
  7. Tell me about a time you had to get agreement from people who wanted different things. From this posting
  8. How have you used sales in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using marketing. From this posting
  10. Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
  11. Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
  13. This posting reads as Healthcare: its questions come first.
  14. Tell me about a time you cared for a patient or family member who was upset or afraid. Healthcare
  15. You notice a medication or chart detail that does not look right. What do you do? Healthcare
  16. Describe a time you worked with doctors, nurses or other staff to solve a problem for a patient. Healthcare
  17. How do you protect patient privacy in your daily work? Healthcare
  18. Your shift is short-staffed and several patients need you at once. How do you prioritise? Healthcare
  19. Tell me about a time a procedure or system changed and you had to adapt quickly. Healthcare
  20. Describe a time you explained a care instruction to a patient so they could follow it at home. Healthcare
  21. A patient's family member is angry and blames you for a delay. What do you do? Healthcare
  22. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  23. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  24. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  25. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  26. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  27. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  28. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  29. Describe a process you improved.
  30. Do you have any questions for us?
  31. Why do you want to work here?
  32. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  33. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  34. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  35. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  36. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  37. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  38. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  39. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  40. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  41. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  42. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  43. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  44. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  45. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  46. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  47. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  48. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  49. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  50. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  51. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  52. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.