WayUp Sales Development Representative Interview Questions
& Process

The interview and application process was pretty straightforward. After submitting my resume, I had a quick 15-minute chat with the head of HR. They asked some basic stuff and told me more about WayUp. Then, for the second part, I had a two-hour interview with a bunch of people from the company – some were SDRs, the SDR manager, and even the VP. They asked some really good, deep questions and also answered all of mine about the company and what's great or tough about the job. Since it was right around the holidays, things moved a bit slower than usual, but I still heard back with an offer in about 2-3 weeks after the first interview. All in all, it was a speedy process, and everyone was polite and respected my time.

This was the worst interview experience ever. The process lasted two hours and involved four different people. By the end, I knew I wouldn't be reaching out to this company again. They claim their mission is to help companies diversify their staff by providing them with competitive and diverse candidates. However, when I arrived at the office, the staff was all white, with only one woman of color present, which felt like a token effort to meet a quota, completely contradicting their mission. As the interview went on, I realized this company was confused about the definition of diversity. One of the sales managers introduced a concept they use with clients called "diversity of thought," which I found absurd, especially since no two people think exactly alike. I've noted this for the WayUp CEO and staff: The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 gives the EEOC the authority to sue in federal court if they find reasonable cause to believe there's been employment discrimination based on race, sexual orientation, color, religion, sex, class, disability, or national origin. By law, hiring staff that covers all these aspects means you have a diverse staff/workforce. Diversity isn't complicated and doesn't need interpretation; it's straightforward. You're either prejudiced or not. Overall, it was a very disheartening experience, and I wouldn't recommend it.

I had a call with someone who works there, and then they invited me for an in-person interview. It took a while to even get the phone call because they are pretty unorganized and sent several emails with no replies. The interview was okay, but they make you do a mock pitch, which is kind of unreasonable since you barely have an idea of how things run there.