Sales Leadership Development Internship Program – Summer 2027
Posted Sep 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.
About your past
Why sales, and why at a company that makes water products?
What they are checking: Whether they have a real reason for choosing sales and understand what Pentair sells.
Tell me about a time you convinced someone to change their mind.
What they are checking: Whether they persuade by understanding the other person's needs, not just by talking more.
Tell me about a time you heard no and kept going. What did you do differently the next time?
What they are checking: Whether they handle rejection well and learn from it, which sales demands every week.
Tell me about a goal you set and tracked yourself. How did you stay on track?
What they are checking: Whether they are self-driven and organized, since sales roles depend on managing your own pipeline.
How do you build a relationship with someone when you don't have much in common?
What they are checking: Whether they can connect with many kinds of customers, which matters for long-term sales relationships.
What would you do
If you had five minutes with a pool contractor, how would you find out what they need?
What they are checking: Whether they lead with questions and listening, which is the base of consultative selling.
How would you learn a technical product well enough to sell it when you're not an engineer?
What they are checking: Whether they are willing to learn the product deeply instead of relying on charm alone.
You're given a strategic sales project for the summer. How would you plan your first two weeks?
What they are checking: Whether they would gather context and set clear goals before jumping into work.
At the end of the program you'll present to leadership. How would you show your project made a difference?
What they are checking: Whether they tie their work to business results like revenue, customers or time saved.
About the work
What's the difference between selling to a distributor and selling to the end customer?
What they are checking: Whether they have basic awareness of channel sales, which shapes how Pentair goes to market.
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