CloudSense Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process was really drawn out with too many steps. They were completely tight-lipped about salary and I never got a sense of their budget. The team I spoke with gave me a vibe about the company that made me reconsider wanting to join.

The interview started with a telephonic round, followed by an in-person interview at the company office. The in-person round had three distinct sections. I want to share some thoughts on the feedback I received. Regarding deployment tools and project management, no questions were asked about these, so I'm unsure how I was rated average. I'm certified in agile project management and have experience with git, VSTS, SVN, ANT, and Force.com IDE for deployment. On the CPQ Module and Telco product experience feedback, my CV explicitly states I lack experience in these areas, and I was upfront about it. However, I have worked in finance, banking, aviation, and portfolio management, with finance being the most complex. If the company strictly requires experience in their specific domains, they should only invite candidates from those backgrounds. I could understand the business scenarios and propose solutions, but I was restricted from using Google for syntax, which I find unusual as most developers use it. Does CloudSense prohibit this? The final part involved a 20-minute exam with 10 questions, including a flawed coding question about future methods. I lost about 5 minutes discussing the incorrect question with the interviewer, who acknowledged the error. I only managed to complete 6-7 questions in about 10-15 minutes before being asked to stop due to meeting room issues, with the interviewer stating the assessment was complete. The interviewer's final feedback was 'you have very good Salesforce technical skills', which contradicts the negative feedback. For a senior technical consultant role, I believe the interview should involve a manager or another senior technical person for a fairer assessment and to avoid potential bias from an interviewer of the same level who might perceive competition. Thank you for the opportunity.

I applied through LinkedIn and had a first call with the field marketing manager. After that, I was invited for an in-person interview at their London office with the Global Sales Director and the Chief Marketing Officer. It was pretty impressive to be interviewed by such senior people for this role. The interview was a bit tougher than usual, and they asked some challenging questions. I also asked to chat with some of the sales team to get a feel for the work culture and my potential colleagues. After that chat, I felt like it would be a good place to work. I got the job offer the very next day.

I applied through LinkedIn and got a call from HR shortly after. Then, I had an in-person meeting with the hiring manager at the CloudSense London office. It was pretty chill and a good intro to the company, the job, and what they expected. The office itself was really impressive and modern, with people working hard and using good tech like Macs. The meeting rooms were great too, and the whole place was clean and branded, making you feel good about the company and the employees' pride. For the last part, I had to get ready a presentation. This interview was with the hiring manager and another marketing person. It was more focused on my background, resume, and the job, then my presentation and some follow-up questions. This also happened at the London office. What I really liked was after I got the job offer, they invited me to meet some of the team before I started. We just had coffee and a casual chat, which helped me get to know the company better. Since there was a gap between leaving my old job and starting at CloudSense, this was a nice way to ease into things and took the pressure off my first day.