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Requirements found
Marketing (nice) Sales (must) Logistics (nice) Salesforce (must) Recruiting
What this posting asks for
Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".
Main responsibilities
- Deeply understand the Samsara platform's capabilities and explain them to businesses of all types, from field services and utilities to long-haul transportat…
- Demonstrate a willingness to learn, investigate, diagnose, and resolve technical issues for customers.
- Build trusted relationships with operational and executive stakeholders, and become their long-term partner at Samsara.
- Drive adoption and measurable value by leading strategic customer engagements, product consultations, and value check-ins that remove barriers and help custo…
- Own your book of Mid-Market customers from adoption through Renewal: Proactively identify, forecast, escalate and mitigate renewal risk.
- Identify expansion opportunities through deep customer relationships and product conversations, uncovering where additional Samsara solutions can drive more …
- Lead the ROI and value conversation into the renewal, negotiate favorable terms, and close renewals that are a win for both the customer and Samsara while mi…
- Work cross-functionally with Sales, Support, Deal Desk, Operations and Product to strategically solve problems and optimize customer experience and business …
- Contribute to an exceptional team environment that motivates the team to perform at its best.
- Champion, role model, and embed Samsara's cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win …
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, includi…” · “Proven track record of building trust and communicating effectively and empathetically with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders: Executives,…” · “Technical Proficiency : Experience with building deep knowledge of a suite of technical products (bonus points if familiar with integrating hardware with sof…”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Problem solving Core
In the posting: “You thrive the most when solving problems : Our constantly expanding technology and the complexities faced by our customers provide an exciting range of chal…” · “Demonstrate a willingness to learn, investigate, diagnose, and resolve technical issues for customers.” · “Work cross-functionally with Sales, Support, Deal Desk, Operations and Product to strategically solve problems and optimize customer experience and business …”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Communication Core
In the posting: “You are a natural relationship builder : Whether the relationship is with our customers or with cross-functional teams in Samsara, you are in constant commun…” · “Deeply understand the Samsara platform's capabilities and explain them to businesses of all types, from field services and utilities to long-haul transportat…” · “Proven track record of building trust and communicating effectively and empathetically with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders: Executives,…”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “Your role will be cross-functional in nature, working alongside and connecting Sales, Support, Deal Desk, Operations and Product, enabling you to experience …” · “With a growth mindset and a desire to learn, you will strategically partner with our customers to find unique solutions to help keep their operations safe, e…” · “You are a natural relationship builder : Whether the relationship is with our customers or with cross-functional teams in Samsara, you are in constant commun…”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term.” · “You own the renewal from end to end, minimizing financial attrition and locking in the most favorable terms.” · “This team is still shaping its future and you will have plenty of autonomy and opportunities to master your craft in a hyper-growth environment.”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “As a Mid-Market Account Manager, you are your customers' trusted advisor and their long-term partner at Samsara, from adoption to value realization and throu…” · “You develop deep knowledge of the Samsara platform and the technical acumen to advise customers on how to customize the platform for their fleet and unique c…” · “You pick up where our Implementation team leaves off, building the relationship, driving adoption, and ensuring customers realize measurable value from the p…”
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: “Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to h…” · “Strong communication, presentation, and organizational skills.” · “This ensures we are connecting with real people and allows us to prioritize genuine candidates.”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “You have an innate curiosity about how businesses work : One day you'll meet with someone in waste management and the next you may be learning about the inne…” · “With a growth mindset and a desire to learn, you will strategically partner with our customers to find unique solutions to help keep their operations safe, e…” · “Champion, role model, and embed Samsara's cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win …”
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: “At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy.” · “Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, includi…” · “You want to impact the industries that run our world : Your efforts will result in real-world impact, helping to keep the lights on, get food into stores, an…”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “Because you understand the value the customer has been getting out of Samsara, you are the right person to lead the ROI and value conversation, negotiate ter…” · “You are a natural relationship builder : Whether the relationship is with our customers or with cross-functional teams in Samsara, you are in constant commun…” · “Build trusted relationships with operational and executive stakeholders, and become their long-term partner at Samsara.”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Data and analysis Supporting
In the posting: “Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to h…”
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
- 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 (8):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? 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 salesforce. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. 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 a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- 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?
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- 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.

