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Sales Interview Question

Here are some examples of a sales interview question you might get asked:

- What skills do you feel have make a successful salesperson?
- What type of open-ended questions do you use for initial sales calls?
- What process you use to qualify prospects?
- What is the largest group you’ve ever made a presentation to?
- How do you prepare for a presentation?
- How do you handle negotiations?
- How many first appointments do you make every week?
- What do you like and dislike about the products and services you’re selling and why?
- What are your long term goals?
- What do you do towards professional development?
- What is your favorite book about sales?
- How much time do you spend directly with prospects and customers each day?
- Tell me about a time you made a mistake with a client and describe how you handled the error?
- What things do you do to close a sale?
- How would your customers describe you as their sales rep?
- Tell me about a time your company did not deliver as expected on a promised product or service and how did you respond?
- How do you handle rejections?
- How many rejections do you get in a typical week?
- What do you feel are some of the challenges facing this industry?

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