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What this posting asks for

Level: Mid level — The posting asks for 3+ years of experience.

Main responsibilities

  • Execute a multi‑touch outreach cadence (calls + emails) to connect with customers
  • Smart outbound prospecting into our customer base
  • Conduct at least 6 consultative calls daily to uncover upsell and cross‑sell opportunities.
  • Leverage your deep knowledge of the People Platform to demonstrate additional product value.
  • Update Salesforce with detailed notes and collaborate with cross‑functional teams (Sales, Product, Marketing) to optimize messaging.
  • Ownership of a monthly ARR quota achieved via upsell and cross-sells
  • Use AI-powered workflows as a core part of how you sell: running assigned tools daily, surfacing friction and inefficiencies as you find them, and collaborat…
  • About the Team:
  • The Platform Sales team is dedicated to supporting our existing customers as their businesses evolve, ensuring their needs are met at every stage of growth. …
  • Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Teamwork and collaboration Core
    In the posting: “With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we support more than 500,000 small businesses nationwide and are building a workplace that reflects the pe…” · “Update Salesforce with detailed notes and collaborate with cross‑functional teams (Sales, Product, Marketing) to optimize messaging.” · “Use AI-powered workflows as a core part of how you sell: running assigned tools daily, surfacing friction and inefficiencies as you find them, and collaborat…”
    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: “We handle the hard stuff — payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR — so owners can focus on their craft and their customers.” · “As a Expansion Sales Account Executive at Gusto, you will be a platform advisor to drive expansion revenue by engaging customers through both inbound and out…” · “Execute a multi‑touch outreach cadence (calls + emails) to connect with customers”
    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: “Conduct a minimum of 6 consultative calls each day—balancing inbound scheduled calls with targeted outbound efforts.” · “Update Salesforce with detailed call notes, track opportunities, and plan follow‑up actions.” · “Participate in daily huddles with your PE to review priorities and discuss top‑priority opportunities.”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Stakeholder management Core
    In the posting: “As a Expansion Sales Account Executive at Gusto, you will be a platform advisor to drive expansion revenue by engaging customers through both inbound and out…” · “Use AI-powered workflows as a core part of how you sell: running assigned tools daily, surfacing friction and inefficiencies as you find them, and collaborat…” · “Excellent communication, negotiation, and time‑management skills.”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
  • Ownership and accountability Core
    In the posting: “Ownership of a monthly ARR quota achieved via upsell and cross-sells” · “Engineering, Design) and your scope of ownership (what you're accountable for) — which is why you'll see something like "Head of X" instead of a rank word li…”
    Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
  • Attention to detail and quality Core
    In the posting: “Using a structured, multi‑touch cadence, you will secure quality connects and generate incremental ARR growth.” · “Make approximately 60 dial attempts per day (targeting 6 quality connects;”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
  • Technical skill Supporting
    In the posting: “Engineering, Design) and your scope of ownership (what you're accountable for) — which is why you'll see something like "Head of X" instead of a rank word li…”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Communication Supporting
    In the posting: “Excellent communication, negotiation, and time‑management skills.”
    Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
  • Data and analysis Supporting
    In the posting: “Collect insights from customer conversations to help refine outreach strategies and product messaging.”
    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 scheduling in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using sales. 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 time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
  12. This posting reads as Finance & accounting: its questions come first.
  13. Tell me about a time you found an error in a financial report or reconciliation. Finance & accounting
  14. Walk me through how you build a budget or forecast. Finance & accounting
  15. It is the last day of month-end close and a balance will not tie out. What do you do? Finance & accounting
  16. Describe a time you explained a financial result to a manager outside finance. Finance & accounting
  17. How do you make sure your work holds up in an audit? Finance & accounting
  18. Tell me about an analysis that saved money or found revenue. Finance & accounting
  19. Three urgent requests arrive during close. How do you decide the order? Finance & accounting
  20. Describe a finance process you made faster or more reliable. Finance & accounting
  21. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  22. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  23. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  24. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  25. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  26. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  27. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  28. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  29. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  30. Describe a process you improved.
  31. Do you have any questions for us?
  32. Why do you want to work here?
  33. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  34. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  35. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  36. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  37. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  38. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  39. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  40. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  41. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  42. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  43. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  44. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  45. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  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. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  50. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  51. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.