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What this posting asks for
Level: Entry level — The posting asks for 1 years of experience.
Main responsibilities
- Collaborate with sales, marketing and our partner team to develop new strategies to build our sales pipeline and grow our business
- Work to understand their goals and challenges to better understand how we can help
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “We provide office space for in-person trainings, collaboration, and team building which is used by SDRs on average of 1-3 days per week depending on tenure, …” · “The in-person collaboration helps our SDRs to build stronger relationships and develop in a more collaborative and supportive environment.” · “Collaborate with sales, marketing and our partner team to develop new strategies to build our sales pipeline and grow our business”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based …” · “As a Sales Development Representative (SDR), you will play a critical role in the success of our sales organization by proactively identifying, nurturing, an…” · “Unlike most Sales Development organizations, we care about the quality of the interactions you have with our users more than the quantity of calls you make i…”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of bus…” · “By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based …” · “Companies like Netflix, Lyft, Facebook, The New York Times, and Tinder (yeah, that Tinder) are looking to Elastic to help solve their big data problems.”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Communication Core
In the posting: “Learn our technology and effectively communicate our value proposition with a technical audience.” · “Genuine love of technology, with the ability to learn and communicate complex technical concepts - Don’t worry, we’ll give you a lot of resources!”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “Open to feedback, genuinely curious and constantly looking for ways to learn and improve” · “Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyo…” · “Unlike most Sales Development organizations, we care about the quality of the interactions you have with our users more than the quantity of calls you make i…”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Problem solving Supporting
In the posting: “Companies like Netflix, Lyft, Facebook, The New York Times, and Tinder (yeah, that Tinder) are looking to Elastic to help solve their big data problems.”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (7):
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- How have you used sales in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using training. From this posting
- Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.