Candidates should be aware of the behavior of a senior leader within the Marketing Planning and Strategy org. I was moved forward to the final round interview in a 5 round process for the Marketing Planning and Strategy Analyst role (Grade 5) from Mar-May 2026. I have 2 years of experience in data analytics and reporting. My conversations with the recruiter, team members, and stakeholders (first 4 rounds) were all great- We had insightful conversations about the role and culture at Salesforce. I was called back for a final round with a senior leader of Marketing Planning and Strategy. Unfortunately, the behavior of this individual in this conversation was inappropriate, markedly different from previous interviews, and ultimately not a productive evaluation of fit. They questioned my experience and scrutinized my graduation date, implying it was odd for me to be leaving my current role so early. They asked me about my role and responsibilities, but chose to interrupt me 6-7 times as I replied, asking me to define words I used. I welcome any questions that come from a place of curiosity or a need to clarify context, but after several times of being interrupted to define terms irrelevant to the conversation, I no longer felt this was about competency or anything of relevance to the role. For these 10 minutes, I did not have the opportunity to share any information that would have helped the team determine if I was the right fit. When it came time to ask them questions. I asked them about their perspective, as the leader, on one of the team's projects that had been discussed in previous interviews with the team. Their response: "I have no clue what you're talking about". I then asked them how the team goes about prioritizing new opportunities. They replied "We just take orders from the CMO- You should know that's how it works at every company. Right?". Considering Salesforce has gone all in on AI when it comes to their products, I finally asked them: "How is AI shaping strategy within your org?". Their response: "Nobody knows what is going on with AI right now." As a candidate, I understand I am not entitled to politeness in interviews; however, the dismissive tone and unprofessional attitude made it extremely difficult to have a meaningful conversation. I walked away from that conversation no longer interested in the role because of its leadership, having learned nothing new about the team or Salesforce, and having given no opportunity to share any relevant information about me. This by no means reflects the experience I had with the rest of the team, but I am disappointed that someone at a such a senior level would conduct themselves this way. This was a poor representation of an otherwise great team and an incredibly poor representation of Salesforce."