Sales interviews
Who it's for: Field sales, inside sales and business development roles
Sales interviews test whether you can talk to strangers, handle rejection, and hit numbers. Expect role-plays ('sell me this'), questions about targets, and a check on whether you'll be fine with travel or calling all day.
The answers are patterns to adapt with your own facts, not scripts to learn by heart: interviewers can tell.
- 1
Sell me this pen.
What they're checking: Do you ask before you pitch?
How to answer: Ask two or three questions about how they use pens, then sell the benefit that matters to them, and ask for the sale.
A strong answer
"When did you last sign something important? Did your pen let you down? This one doesn't smudge and writes the first time. Shall I put two in your bag?"
- 2
What was your target in your last role, and did you hit it?
What they're checking: Numbers, honesty, and ownership.
How to answer: Give the number, the result, and what you did when you were behind.
A strong answer
"Twenty new merchants a month. I hit it eight months out of twelve; when I was short, I added a cold-calling hour before visits and asked happy merchants for referrals."
- 3
How do you handle rejection?
What they're checking: Resilience.
How to answer: A real example and the habit that keeps you going.
A strong answer
"I expect nine no's for one yes, so a no tells me to move on or try again later. I note why they said no; after a month I saw half were about price, so I started leading with the free trial."
- 4
A customer says your product is too expensive. What do you say?
What they're checking: Objection handling.
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- 5
How do you plan your day in the field?
What they're checking: Discipline and productivity.
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- 6
Why sales?
What they're checking: Will you stay?
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- 7
Do you have a two-wheeler and a licence?
What they're checking: Practical requirement for field roles.
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- 8
What do you know about our product?
What they're checking: Preparation.
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