In a sales interview , your goal should be to sell yourself to the hiring manager. You’ll need to sell yourself, your qualifications for the job, and show the interviewer that you have the ability to close a deal.
Every response you give to interview questions should include concrete examples of your sales achievements. It’s important to be clear about how you can help the company and grow sales. Include numbers to back up statements.
Check out our list of commonly asked questions in a sales interview and see how many you have prepared for :
Commonly asked Sales Interview Questions
- Can you do cold calling for 2-3 hours in a day ?
- How often did you achieve your sales target?
- One good sales experience that you would like to share.
- Sell me this phone.
- Where do you see yourself in next 5 years?
- What are your weaknesses and how do you plan to overcome it ?
- One thing that you do not like about being in Sales.
- How was your experience with your former supervisor ? How would he describe you?
- Why do you want to join this company?
- What motivates you ?