Skip to contentSkip to footer
  • Community
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • For employers
      Notifications

      Loading...

      Elevate your career

      Discover your earning potential, land dream jobs, and share work-life insights anonymously.

      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      Glassdoor

      Part of Indeed

      Engaged employer

      About
      Reviews
      Pay and benefits
      Jobs
      Interviews
      Interviews
      Related searches: Glassdoor reviews | Glassdoor jobs | Glassdoor salaries | Glassdoor benefits | Glassdoor conversations
      Glassdoor interviewsGlassdoor Sales Development Representative interviewsGlassdoor interview


      Glassdoor

      • About / Press
      • Awards
      • Blog
      • Research
      • Contact Us
      • Guides

      Employers

      • Free Employer Account
      • Employer Centre
      • Employers Blog

      Information

      • Help
      • Guidelines
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy and Ad Choices
      • Do Not Sell Or Share My Information
      • Cookie Consent Tool
      • Security

      Work With Us

      • Advertisers
      • Careers
      Download the App

      • Browse by:
      • Companies
      • Jobs
      • Locations
      • Communities
      • Recent posts

      Copyright © 2008-2026. Glassdoor LLC. "Glassdoor," "Worklife Pro," "Bowls" and logo are proprietary trademarks of Glassdoor LLC.

      Company Bowl sample

      Want the inside scoop on your own company?

      Check out your Company Bowl for anonymous work chats.

      Bowls

      Get actionable career advice tailored to you by joining more bowls.

      Followed companies

      Stay ahead in opportunities and insider tips by following your dream companies.

      Job searches

      Get personalised job recommendations and updates by starting your searches.

      Sales Development Representative Interview

      Dec 22, 2016
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Chicago, IL
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Chicago, IL)

      Interview

      I've interviewed at many places, but this one ranks as one of the worst experiences I have ever had. I'm only writing this review right now because Glassdoor.com is asking for my feedback, so I'll try to give something more constructive and not just complain. Before I begin understand that I love Glassdoor.com, so it really sucks that I had such a bad experience. The interview starts off with a phone screen, than a 30 minute interview with 4 different people (2 hours), than a presentation. I ended the next steps after the 4 person interview because of how I was treated during that time. The HR guy was fantastic in having the initial conversation, and emailing me tips on the interview. Really appreciative of that initial warmth. We both agreed on how great glassdoor was, and I actually got excited because I started seeing a future with myself there. Kudos to the HR! After that though, it all went pretty badly. Glassdoor, from what I can tell, is all talk, which is very surprising to me. My first interview went pretty south, I met with one of the sales guys who seemed very disinterested in me. I sat down and right away he pulled out his phone and was checking the time on it, and the time on his watch, he barely looked me in the eye and actually kept checking outside the conference room for some reason. I don't demand respect but I do ask for it, and the fact that the first interview went that bad made me feel like I had made a mistake. The only times he made eye contact was to assume something or tell me something, "You need to write that down." "You better know who our CEO is!" He informed me that he was very old school in the way that he works, which is something that surprised me because I figured Glassdoor was about pushing the envelope and changing the employer / employee landscape. The next two interviews went well in my eyes, even though I still was a little upset with the first one, I was pleased with the next two. Then, the last interview, and probably the worst. First off, the interview, I believe, ended early. During it I will agree I made a mistake, I should have done more research on the interviewer, but than to go and say I was a good, not a great candidate, and than walk me out the door saying I should keep applying to jobs, almost confirmed my suspicion that this place was not all it was cracked up to be. Glassdoor gets away with this though because they're smart and have an idea as to how to brand themselves. That's the whole point of Glassdoor and how they are so good at getting top talent with not really giving much back (as to what I can assume from the way I was treated). My advice to Glassdoor would be this: I don't care how well glassdoor.com does in the future, please treat people with more respect than that. Don't allow your reps to go into interviews with their phones out, or without making much eye contact, always have them give their interviewee the time of day because the interviewee has made an effort to go and meet the team. Make sure that even if the interviewee makes a mistake, that you don't make them feel like they made the biggest mistake in the world if you're actually still interested, that I would define as just playing mind games with them. After the last interview I was sure that they weren't interested, but they emailed me TWICE asking to talk, both I ignored. Again, that just proved to me that they are going through a big change and don't really understand how to handle these big jumps that their business is taking. The difference between a good company, and a great company, is how you treat people you don't even know, and I was appalled by this experience.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      Talk about your experience in sales?
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      What does Glassdoor.com sell?
      1 Answer

      Question 3

      How would you sell glassdoor.com to a potential client?
      1 Answer
      10
      avatar
      Glassdoor response
      9y
      I am truly sorry for and embarrassed by the impression that you were given over your visit. At Glassdoor, we pride ourselves on the positive candidate experience and appreciate transparency of all kinds. I have addressed your review with all SDR interviewers to ensure we learn from your situation and improve the interview experience for all future candidates. Thank you for bringing this to our attention so that we can address it immediately.

      Other Sales Development Representative interview reviews for Glassdoor

      Sales Development Representative Interview

      Feb 7, 2020
      Anonymous employee
      Dublin, Dublin
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Dublin, Dublin) in Feb 2020

      Interview

      I met Marijka and Caroline who made me feel so at ease from the second I walked in the door. They were both chatty and bubbly and allowed for a very open conversation. It was around my background and how my experience can relate to the position. A few competency based questions thrown in too. Mainly about what motivates you and your growth mindset. The interview was 45 minutes and the a 30 minute role play.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      If an account executive told you that your lead wasn’t qualified how would you react
      1 Answer

      Sales Development Representative Interview

      Feb 24, 2020
      Anonymous employee
      Dublin, Dublin
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Sales Development Representative Interview

      Mar 17, 2020
      Anonymous employee
      Dublin, Dublin
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Dublin, Dublin) in Feb 2020

      Interview

      Overall interview process was one of the nicest interviews I’ve had. First phone call with recruiter, (informal and get to know you and a bit on your background) This lead to an on site interview the following week with two sales managers. Two genuine lovely women who I connected with immediately. 45 mins of competency based interview questions Then a 15 minute mock call.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      Tell us about a time you handled conflict or how you would handle it
      Answer question

      Question 2

      A time I failed
      Answer question

      Question 3

      Most important sales process
      Answer question

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Glassdoor (Dublin, Dublin) in Feb 2020

      Interview

      I had a phone screen with a recruiter who went through why I wanted to work there and general questions such as why I’m looking to move and my salary expectations etc. I then had a face to face interview with manager which was a 45 minute competency based interview and then a 15 minute qual call that I had to prepare for and I also had to prepare a question that was asked in the interview - how I would secure 100 opportunities in a quarter.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How I prepared for the interview? What I know about glassdoor? How I perform in teams? How I like to be managed? My 5 year plan?
      Answer question