UpSlide application questions — all 37, word for word
UpSlide hires through Recruitee. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 37 questions, 32 of them required. 1 of them is a required, fixed-choice question about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
9 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in sales and engineering. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.
What UpSlide has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as UpSlide titles them, in Paris, Île-de-France, France, London, England, United Kingdom, New York City, New York, United States:
- Head of AI Enablement
- Head of Enterprise Sales (North America)
- Head of Global Mid-Market Sales
- Head of Growth Marketing
- Senior Enterprise Account Executive
- Senior Enterprise Account Executive (London)
- Senior Product Manager
- Staff Software Engineer .NET
- Business Analyst
37 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 212 employers measured ask (median: 13), the least standard being “<p><br /></p> <p>En candidatant, vous acceptez notre <a href="https://upslide.recruitee.com/applicant-privacy-policy-upslide" rel="noopener">Politique de confidentialité des candidatures</a>.</p> <p><br /></p>”.
The eligibility questions
These are required, and answered from a fixed list rather than in your own words: work authorisation, visa sponsorship or security clearance. Employers often use questions like these to filter applications automatically, but Recruitee's public data does not say whether UpSlide does — so treat them as the answers most likely to matter, not as a verdict. Answer them honestly either way.
| Question | Answers accepted |
|---|---|
| Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment? required, fixed choice | I do not and will never require sponsorship for employment in the country., I will require sponsorship for employment in the country, but it's currently not required., I currently require sponsorship for employment in the country. |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment? I do not and will never require sponsorship for employment in the country., I will require sponsorship for employment in the country, but it's currently not required., I currently require sponsorship for employment in the country. |
select | Yes |
| Resume/CV | file | Yes |
| Cover Letter | textarea | No |
| Phone | text | Yes |
| In a few words, tell us why you applied! | textarea | Yes |
| What is your experience with building AI-native products? | textarea | Yes |
| Are you available to work two to three days in Paris? (hybrid) | boolean | Yes |
| If this applies to you, please give more information on your sponsorship requirements. | textarea | No |
| How would you assess your English skills? Beginner (A1-A2), Intermediate (B1), Upper intermediate (B2), Advanced (C1), Bilingual/Native speaker (C2) |
select | Yes |
| How would you assess your French skills? Beginner (A1-A2), Intermediate (B1), Upper intermediate (B2), Advances (C1), Bilingual/Native speaker (C2) |
select | Yes |
| What is your earliest possible start date? | date | Yes |
| What are your salary expectations (base and bonus)? | text | Yes |
| <p>By applying, you agree to our <a href="https://upslide.recruitee.com/applicant-privacy-policy-upslide" rel="noopener">Applicant privacy policy</a>.</p> | text | Yes |
| What is your average deal size? And sales cycle? | textarea | Yes |
| What was your quota and attainment in the last four quarters? | textarea | Yes |
| Are you available to work on-site three days a week at our London office? (hybrid) | boolean | Yes |
| How did you first hear about UpSlide? LinkedIn, Social media (e.g. Youtube, Twitter, etc.), You're an UpSlide user, Employee recommendation, Other |
select | Yes |
| If you selected "other" or "employee recommendation", could you please specify? | textarea | No |
| Describe 2–3 growth systems you personally built and scaled. | textarea | Yes |
| What’s the most profitable channel you’ve ever scaled? Why did it work, and how did you know it was ready to scale? | textarea | Yes |
| If you were given a $100k/month growth budget, how would you allocate it in the first 60 days? Break it down by channel and reasoning. | textarea | Yes |
| Do you have at least two years of direct management experience leading a team of employees (not contractors or agencies)? | boolean | Yes |
| Do you have at least two years of direct management experience leading a team of employees? | boolean | Yes |
| If you selected "other" or "employee recommendation", please specify. | textarea | No |
| Quels éléments vous ont donné envie de candidater ? | textarea | Yes |
| Êtes-vous disponible pour travailler deux à trois jours à Paris ? (hybride) | boolean | Yes |
| Comment évalueriez-vous votre niveau d'anglais ? Débutant (A1-A2), Intermédiaire (B1), Intermédiaire avancé (B2), Avancé (C1), Bilingue/Langue maternelle (C2) |
select | Yes |
| Comment évalueriez-vous votre niveau de français ? Débutant (A1-A2), Intermédiaire (B1), Intermédiaire avancé (B2), Avancé (C1), Bilingue/Langue maternelle (C2) |
select | Yes |
| Pour travailler dans le pays, auriez-vous besoin d'une autorisation de travail ? Je n’ai pas besoin et n’aurai jamais besoin d'autorisation de travail pour travailler dans le pays., J'en aurai besoin à l'avenir, mais je n’ai actuellement pas besoin d'autorisation de travail pour travailler dans le pays., J’ai actuellement besoin d'autorisation de travail pour travailler dans le pays. |
select | Yes |
| Serez-vous en mesure de gérer vous-même le processus d'autorisation ? Ou aurez-vous besoin du soutien d'UpSlide dans ce processus ? | textarea | No |
| Quelle est votre date de début possible la plus tôt ? | date | Yes |
| Quelles sont vos attentes en terme de rémunération ? | text | Yes |
| Comment avez-vous entendu parlé d'UpSlide pour la première fois ? LinkedIn, Réseaux sociaux (e.g. Youtube, Twitter, etc.), En tant qu'utilisateur(trice) d'UpSlide, Recommandation d'un(e) employé(e) d'UpSlide, Autre |
select | Yes |
| Si vous avez répondu « autre » ou « recommandation», merci de préciser ci-dessous. | textarea | No |
| Do you have hands-on experience with PowerBI and/or Salesforce? | text | Yes |
| Qules éléments vous ont donné envie de candidater ? | textarea | Yes |
| Êtes-vous disponible pour travailler trois jours par semaine en présentiel à notre bureau de Paris ? (hybride) | boolean | Yes |
| Comment avez-vous découvert UpSlide ? LinkedIn, Réseaux sociaux (e.g. Youtube, Twitter, etc.), En tant qu'utilisateur(trice) d'UpSlide, Recommandation d'un(e) employé(e) d'UpSlide, Autre |
select | Yes |
| <p><br /></p> <p>En candidatant, vous acceptez notre <a href="https://upslide.recruitee.com/applicant-privacy-policy-upslide" rel="noopener">Politique de confidentialité des candidatures</a>.</p> <p><br /></p> | text | Yes |
| Are you available to work on-site three days a week at our NYC office? (hybrid) | boolean | Yes |
What it's really asking about
Grouped by what each question is for, so you can prepare the answers that repeat across employers.
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| How you heard of them | 6 |
| Other | 6 |
| Role-specific screening | 5 |
| Cover letter | 3 |
| Remote or on-site | 3 |
| Visa sponsorship | 3 |
| Language proficiency | 2 |
| Relocation | 2 |
| Salary expectations | 2 |
| Start date | 2 |
| Years of experience | 2 |
| Work authorisation | 1 |
What other employers ask
The same question rarely comes out the same way twice. These employers' forms are measured the same way, from their own job boards:
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Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — UpSlide's asks for 32 of them, and Recruitee does not save a partial application by default. Settle the eligibility questions first — they are the ones with no room to elaborate, so knowing your answer before you start tells you whether the rest of the form is worth your time.