Mrtinez

Senior Business Developer Manager

AE SMB Interview - Talent solutions

Hello everyone, I've written about this topic in the past, and here I am again.

It looks like I'll be having another interview to join LinkedIn as an Account Executive (AE). This will be the second time, and this time the recruiter has informed me that the manager is interested in conducting the first interview directly with me, bypassing the recruiter.

Do you have any tips for someone with experience in LinkedIn sales interviews?

I'm currently not working in SaaS, and that's my biggest weak point, as I'm employed at a well-known travel website in a sales role.

Thanks!

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poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

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LinkedIn isn’t…SaaS. At least not in the traditional sense. Their premium tools are not platform plays IMO.

BigShrimpin

Catalyst

Account executive

Linkedin sells advertising and access to platform data not software.
Industry experience matters very little compared to sales skill, if you can sell its transferrable and the interview will help you demonstrate that.

jefe

Arsonist

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^^^
Good luck!

HVACexpert

Politicker

sales engineer

This, I know someone who works there in sales and is very successful. They came from a marketing role. It’s advertising sales.

Mrtinez

Contributor

Senior Business Developer Manager

Its talent solutions, smb, thanks!

Joel23

Good Citizen

Community Manager

good luck man

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Congratulations on getting another interview. Can you provide some more detail about the role? Might help the group provide relevant advice.

oldcloser

Arsonist

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99.7 % of people that LinkedIn hires who have never worked there before, have never worked there before. Find the skills that you know will translate and sell them.

HVACexpert

Politicker

sales engineer

Is it enterprise? Cover a specific sector or vertical?

CuriousFox

WR Officer

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medhardwaredr

Opinionated

Director of Sales NA

Old high school acquaintance is decently high up there on the marketing side. Run into him from time to time when he’s back in town and he makes a crap ton. I pinged him on a sales position and yea they do very well. Not sure what level though

wolfofmiami

Opinionated

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Be honest and transparent try to have a natural conversation and get her to like you. You’re in sales, the skills are transferable, industries and products can be learned.

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

Sales Rep

Walk through your prior success, and discuss why its repeatable

lowhangersalesbanger

Executive

Director of Sales

I think you will be fine. My mindset is "sales is sales" but also LI isn't really a SaaS platform anyway.

GDO

Politicker

BDM

Why do you want to work for LinkedIn. Genuine question

FlyingHellfish

Good Citizen

Director of Business Development

Hit up Glassdoor and filter by job title. Though it is not the best platform out there, you can glean little tips here and there.

For what it’s worth, I have a couple of friends there. Culture/teamwork are a big deal to them. No lone wolf’s.

Good luck and keep us posted!

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