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Sales Development Representative, India

Stripe · Bengaluru

Apply on Stripe's site
Motion
Outbound: you'll be cold calling and emailing
Selling to
Enterprise, SMB
Level
SDR / BDR

What they'll measure you on

Quoted from the posting. Have a number ready for each one in your answers.

  • “Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities.”
  • “You'll help power Stripe's growth engine by partnering closely with the Demand Generation and Account Executive teams to qualify leads and build a high-quality sales pipeline.”
  • “Follow up with Marketing-generated leads to qualify as sales opportunities.”

Your prep checklist

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Questions they're likely to ask

  • Walk me through why you want to be an SDR, and why here.

    They want proof you chose this role and this company on purpose. Name something specific from their site.

  • Tell me about a time you got a lot of 'no's in a row. What did you do?

    Rejection is the job. Show a habit that kept you going and what you changed.

  • How do you organize your day when you have 80 dials and 40 emails to get through?

    They're checking you can plan: blocks of time, priorities, and when you review what worked.

  • Tell me about a goal you set and hit. How did you track it?

    SDRs live by numbers. Use a real number and say how you measured progress.

  • What would you do in your first 30 days here?

    Bring a short 30-60-90 outline. It shows you think like the job already started.

  • What feedback have you received that changed how you work?

    SDR managers often ask about coachability. Pick something real and show the before and after.

  • Cold call me. You're selling our product to one of their buyers.

    Outbound SDR interviews often include a role-play. Open with who you are, why you're calling, and a question.

  • The prospect says 'Just send me an email.' What do you say?

    Acknowledge it, ask one question to make the email useful, then ask for 15 minutes.

  • How would you research an account before calling?

    Name two or three signals: recent hiring, funding, a new leader, tech they use. Then how it changes your opener.

  • Write a three-sentence cold email to a VP at a target account.

    Short, about them, one ask. Reference something specific.

  • How would you get into an account with 10,000 employees where we know nobody?

    Multi-threading: several personas, a reason for each, and working with your AE on a plan.

Questions to ask them

  • What does a great first 90 days look like for an SDR here?
  • How are SDRs measured: meetings booked, meetings held, or pipeline created?
  • How do SDRs and AEs work together day to day?
  • What's the typical path from SDR to AE here, and how long does it take?
  • What does coaching look like: call reviews, role-plays, 1:1s?

Expect objections in the role-play. The objection library has word-for-word answers to the twelve most common ones.

Read the full posting
Who we are About Stripe Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. About the team As a Sales Development Representative (SDR) at Stripe, you'll support some of the region's largest and most innovative companies across various industries. You'll help power Stripe's growth engine by partnering closely with the Demand Generation and Account Executive teams to qualify leads and build a high-quality sales pipeline. You thrive on engaging with prospects, uncovering their needs, and identifying high-value opportunities. You're skilled at navigating early-stage sales conversations and energized by both learning new products and articulating their value in complex scenarios. You also enjoy building—whether it's improving the demand generation and sales processes, sharpening how we communicate Stripe's value, or creating tools and assets that help the team scale. If you're hungry, curious, persistent, and a strong team player, we'd love to hear from you. For the first months, you'll be part of the Sales Development Associate program, which is designed to accelerate your onboarding and ramp to full productivity as an SDR. This intensive program is built to help you quickly build and develop skills required to be successful in this role. Upon completion, you'll continue learning and growing in your career as part of Stripe's Sales Development Academy. These programs are endorsed and supported by sales leaders as an important part of investing in our people. We take a data-driven, problem-solving approach to sales development, and look for someone who is confident in both prospecting to customers and in helping design our strategy. What you’ll do Responsibilities • Research and create outreach materials for high-value prospects, in partnership with SDRs and AEs • Follow up with Marketing-generated leads to qualify as sales opportunities. Move solid leads through the funnel connecting them to a salesperson, and arranging meetings • Execute outbound sales plays created by Marketing • Initiate contact with potential customers through cold-calling or responding to inquiries generated from Marketing • Develop relationships with prospects to uncover needs through effective questioning to qualify interest and viability to prepare hand-off to sales • Follow up with potential customers who expressed interest but did not initially result in a sales opportunity • Effectively work through lead list meeting and exceeding service-level agreements, consistently update activity and contact information within the CRM system, and support weekly reporting efforts • Collaborate and provide feedback and insights to Marketing to help improve targeting and messaging • Prospect into enterprises of all sizes across the APAC region using a variety of tools and outreach methods Who you are We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. Minimum requirements • A track record of top performance or prior success in academic, extracurricular, or professional endeavors • Superior verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to clearly articulate complex topics • Self-starter who is highly motivated and able to operate effectively and autonomously in a hyper-growth environment • This role requires in-office participation three (3) days per week in our Bengaluru office. Preferred qualifications • Professional experience in a sales, customer service, or fast-paced professional environment At Stripe, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Stripe, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.

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