What are the most common mistakes you see candidates make during an interview for a sales position?
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AlphaSense Senior Director, Strategic Sales • 2y
From my experience, most candidates coming into an interview put their best foot forward and perform well, however, here are some of the most common pitfalls before, duri...
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HubSpot Director of Sales • 1y
Not doing enough research on the company they're interviewing withNot anticipating the questions the interviewers will haveNot coming prepared with their own questions fo...
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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...
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Notion Mid-Market Sales Leader • 2y
The biggest mistakes that we see from candidates are related to not being prepared for the interview. Failing to research the company, role, or industry before an intervi...
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HubSpot GTM Leader | Building Products that help Sales teams win | Formerly Clari, CallidusCloud (SAP), Selectica CPQ, Cacheflow • 3y
The most common mistakes have to do a general lack of preparedness - It's hard to know exactly what to prepare for when hopping on an interview - but generally speaking...
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HubSpot GTM Leader | Building Products that help Sales teams win | Formerly Clari, CallidusCloud (SAP), Selectica CPQ, Cacheflow • 3y
the most common mistakes that a rep makes during an interview are 1. not having a strong sense of the job they are applying for 2. not having a strong sense of what they...
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