Account Executive applicants have rated the interview process at Samsara with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 37% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Account Executive roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 57 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Samsara overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Samsara as a Account Executive according to 57 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 34%
One on one interview: 29%
Skills test: 10%
Group panel interview: 9%
Presentation: 5%
Background check: 5%
Other: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Drug test: 2%
Personality test: 2%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Samsara (San Francisco, CA) in Sep 2016
Interview
Step 1- Happy Hour. Met team of AEs, Product Managers, Sales Directors, CEO, SDR, the whole gang in a casual yet professional environment. Gave great insight into multiple people and the culture they've cultivated, instead of a stiff, forced, interview.
Step 2- On-site. Was originally asked to come in the next day, but I had to push it out a week. I appreciated how quickly they move.
Step 3- Had an offer by the end of the day
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
-Walk me through your sales process
-Give me examples of a few of your big wins
-Why do you want to work here
-Why are you looking to leave current role
- Demo of their product---this was hard but I think they value discovery and qualifying more than product knowledge.
Huge misalignment on expectation and lots of misleading information.
If you are offered (or Samsara pressures) to start middle of month or quarter, run. This is a trap to set you up for failure and cut on ramp commissions.
I first spoke with a recruiter for the screening process, which took about 25 minutes. She was late, but was very nice and provided tips on what they're looking for. She sent a lot of follow up information to prep for the next interview round. I then met with the hiring manager who did a deeper dive into numbers and expectations.
5 rounds in total, 1 with HR, 1 with a Sales Manager, then 3 in 1 day: Manager, Director and another Director. Very low acceptance rate. Must demonstrate growth mindset, specific deal metrics, and a natural drive.