AMA: Square Director of Outside Sales, Lucy Ye on Sales Interviews

I believe you're referring to assessing the level of autonomy you will get in the sales role you're interviewing for. In most instances, autonomy and flexibility are give...

I always recommend that candidates study the job description carefully. Take a look at the qualifications and skills/experience that the hiring manager wants. Do your bes...

I'm going to include some red flags on resumes since I have already talked about common mistakes people make in sales interviews. Some resume red flags: Resume is mult...

Some questions I like to ask are: Tell me about a time you missed your goals. What happened? (Answer should explain why the person missed goal, what lessons they learned...

Common mistakes include: Focusing on why you want to work at X company, but not why you want Y job (it's arguably more important to show why you're drawn to the role tha...

In my experience, the best sales candidates are not necessarily people with the most years of sales experience. I've noticed the best sales candidates all have these qual...

One of my favorite sales interview questions to ask is "Tell me about a time something did not go according to plan in your personal or professional life. What happened a...

There are many ways to crush your sales interview, but an excellent sales interview usually comes down to 3 core elements -- #1) Preparation #2) Storytelling 3) Self-Refl...