GitLab Sales Development Representative Interview Questions
& Process

The hiring process included three steps: First, a screening call with a US-based HR Talent. Second, a meeting with the Hiring Manager, which was productive, relevant, and direct. Third, a panel presentation for SD/BD Leadership that focused on SDR Leader Experiences, Impact, and Value Add. However, it's worth noting that the Sales and Business Development Leadership team had a strategic restructuring overnight, which was a bit of a red flag. During the panel interview, which involved a presentation, the product functional leader on the panel was asked a lot of questions about hiring and collaboration with her team and product teams. This was concerning, showing a lack of clarity and communication internally. It also came out that the original Hiring Manager was no longer in that role. When asked if there were any concerns after all the discussions, he didn't have any comments, which was also a red flag.

The recruiter reached out and was really fast to reply to my message. A few days later, I had a screening interview with the recruiter over Zoom. It was a well-run interview, and the recruiter was professional. I didn't get past the screening interview though.

Applied about 2.5 months back. The site said 4-5 business days between steps, but scheduling took way longer than that for me and others. It started with a screening call where I had to explain why I left all past jobs. Then, I waited 10 days to hear back and schedule the next call with the team lead. I really should have prepped more on Git, how Gitlab is different, and the distinctions between Atlassian and Github. They seem to want money-driven, competitive sales folks. After that, I had a call with the Director of Sales and Marketing. It was a pretty intense interview, and they really pushed me on technical details. A few days later, they let me know I didn't make it. The recruiter's emails were all generic, just for scheduling, and she never answered my questions about the process or my status, especially since it dragged on longer than advertised. The website mentioned getting feedback, but again, no reply to my email. While I think Gitlab could be a cool place to work and I did like the people I talked to, their hiring process needs to be more in line with what they post online.