13 Interview Questions to Hire Star Salespeople

How do you identify a star sales rep during an interview? You need to ask them the RIGHT interview questions. 

• Today, customers have all the power and hiring pushy, “always be closing” types of sales reps don’t work anymore.
• Sales reps need to be problem solvers and critical thinkers, but it can be difficult to determine this from outdated sales interview questions like ‘Sell me this pen’.
• Use these sales interview questions to find the people who are the best fit for your company and the position.

Asking the right questions is only effective when you’re interviewing the RIGHT candidates. Click here to complete our FREE, complimentary hiring review to find out what you could be doing differently to find and hire successful sales professionals.

These questions are aligned with the 5 dimensions most commonly found in top performing sales reps -learning-centered, goal-oriented, self-management, interpersonal skills, and character traits.

For Best Results: Print out the interview questions and divide them across your interview team and have each interviewer focus on different dimensions. 

 

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