Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 3 semanas. Fui entrevistado pela Smartsheet (Seattle, WA) em out. de 2018
Entrevista
Initial phone screen, video chat with hiring manager, 30-minute presentation via web for CSM team. For the 30 minute presentation, I was given a vague prompt to solve a business problem for a fictional current client pretending I was already in the role. It was difficult as I had never used the Smartsheet solution and felt as though the technical skill was heavily weighted. Instant negative and positive feedback was given immediately by the team (appx. 7 people) which was very unexpected. The presentation took a huge amount of time. A good learning experience but found it difficult to impress the team and answer the technical questions as I had only been self-taught. The recruitment process was great but I waited over a week to hear back after the presentation.
Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 2 semanas. Fui entrevistado pela Smartsheet (Boston, MA) em mar. de 2025
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I was interviewing for a Customer Success Manager role. First round was with the recruiter, it was super easy and I got an intstant answer to move foward to the hiring manager interview. Hiring manager interview was 30 mins, plus about a week to hear back. Third round, was 3 back to back interviews (Senior CSM, AM, and CS Director). These were straightforward getting to know you and "tell me about a time and situation" type questions. The final interview was the technical interview, and a vague prompt was provided (take the scenario and create a smartsheet solution, PowerPoint to show the solution etc.) They provided a week to learn and prepare, the tool is huge and there's so much open for interpretation. During the technical interview, you will be presenting the solution and ppt to the 'fake company' in the scenario, who will be asking questions and drilling you.
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Pergunta 1
tell me how you define enterprise customer success? how did you handle an at-risk customer or risky renewal?
Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 1 semana. Fui entrevistado pela Smartsheet em ago. de 2024
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Initially applied for Senior CSM and CSM II positions and was rejected for both. Finally applied for a CSM I position and had 30-minute screening interview with HR. HR rep had a set of CSM-related questions, obviously put together by the hiring manager. Was sent a rejection 1-2 days thereafter. (To be generous to myself, I was over qualified for an entry level CSM position, but the job market is brutal right now). The stated salary in the job posting was $67,500 - $99,900 for California & New York and $62,500 - $92,500 everywhere else. IIRC the HR rep said they were targeting $80-85k for my high COL area (in the northeast, but not NY).
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Pergunta 1
What does customer success mean to you? How do you achieve it? etc.
Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 1 semana. Fui entrevistado pela Smartsheet em ago. de 2024
Entrevista
Recruiter screen, hiring manager, 3 30 minute team interviews. I didn't get past this point. The process was so seamless and the team voiced how they enjoyed talking and gave me tips for the next round. I was very comfortable and was shocked when the recruiter ghosted until I followed up, saying they had offered the job to someone further in the process. Wish they would complete the active interviews before making decisions.