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Updated 29 Mar 2025

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in May 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Object level security
  • Q2. LWC,JS,Sharing scenario based

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be throrough with core cocepts

Salesforce Consultant Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. 1. can we extract related object from parent object and vice versa and how? 2. what is sharing rules and what all things can you do using it? 3. flows 4. features of permission sets ( i included expiring of prmsn sets) why do we go with it?... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I appeared for an interview in Jun 2024.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Most complex project
  • Ans. 

    Leading the development of a new AI-powered recommendation engine for a global e-commerce platform.

    • Managed cross-functional teams to design and implement complex algorithms

    • Integrated machine learning models to personalize product recommendations

    • Handled large datasets to optimize algorithm performance

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Convince your senior management

Senior Product Manager Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What are the growth hacks you would use to grow traffic?
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Oct 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Assignment 

Defination in finance how it works and examples

Round 3 - HR 

(5 Questions)

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  • Q2. If you were hiring what would you look for
  • Q3. In your answer you can mention that you ded research into the job listing on the organisation to show you're a proactive candidate with genuine interest
  • Q4. As you wrap up your response ask the interviewer for their thoughts about the qualities you outlined
  • Q5. After you conclude or the interviewer provides you with feedback they may aska fallow up question about how you ful fill the requirements for the role

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Sales developments

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Q1. Types of Visas and tax terms
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Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 27 Feb 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

2 coding question easy to medium

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Design unique ID creator
  • Q2. LCA in a Binary tree
  • Q3. Nearest K nodes in a Binary tree

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well

Skills evaluated in this interview

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 (7)

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(8 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between role and profile
  • Q2. Different types of sandbox’s and refresh cycle of each sandbox
  • Ans. 

    Different types of sandboxes include developer sandbox, configuration sandbox, and full sandbox. Each sandbox has a different refresh cycle.

    • Developer sandbox: used for coding and testing, refreshes every 5 days

    • Configuration sandbox: used for configuration changes, refreshes every 1 month

    • Full sandbox: replica of production environment, refreshes every 29 days

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is bucket field in reports?
  • Ans. 

    Bucket field in reports is a way to group data into categories for easier analysis.

    • Bucket field allows you to categorize data based on specific criteria

    • It helps in organizing and summarizing data in reports

    • Examples of bucket fields include grouping sales data by region or categorizing leads by source

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Difference between dynamic and static dashboards and use case for both of them
  • Ans. 

    Dynamic dashboards update in real-time with live data, while static dashboards display fixed data snapshots.

    • Dynamic dashboards are interactive and update automatically with real-time data

    • Static dashboards display fixed data snapshots and do not update automatically

    • Use dynamic dashboards for monitoring real-time metrics like website traffic or sales performance

    • Use static dashboards for historical data analysis or monthl

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Scenario based questions on sharing settings
  • Q6. In how many ways we can share a record to the user in salesforce
  • Ans. 

    There are multiple ways to share a record with a user in Salesforce.

    • Sharing rules

    • Manual sharing

    • Role hierarchy

    • Criteria-based sharing rules

    • Team sharing

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Questions on Data security
  • Q8. Question on change sets (In bound and Outbound change sets)
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. How can you handle the bulk number of support cases at a time?
  • Ans. 

    I prioritize cases based on urgency, utilize efficient troubleshooting techniques, and delegate tasks when necessary.

    • Prioritize cases based on urgency to ensure critical issues are addressed first

    • Utilize efficient troubleshooting techniques to quickly resolve common issues

    • Delegate tasks to team members to handle multiple cases simultaneously

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Are you ok with rotational shifts
  • Q3. Questions related to prevoius projects

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident that’s it. And btw I didn’t answered all the question that they have asked in the technical round and for some of the questions I clearly told that I haven’t worked on those and I am not aware of that and still I cleared the TR so just be clear and confident.

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Top Salesforce Associate Technical Support Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. How can you handle the bulk number of support cases at a time?
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Q1. How can you handle the bulk number of support cases at a time?
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Interview Questions & Answers

user image Mano bharathi

posted on 22 Nov 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Leetcode easy to medium

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Focus on LC medium problems
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Second round was LLD of a multi-tenant app like Urban Company
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Third round was system design of a website like stack overflow
Round 5 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Hiring manager & behavioural round

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Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 13 Mar 2025

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview in Sep 2024, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Communication skills
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Write a trigger on account when we create a account billing location should be copy into shipping locations.

Top Salesforce Technical Support Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. 1) Custom Settings & Custom Meta data difference
  • Ans. 

    Custom Settings are hierarchical data that can be accessed using Apex code, while Custom Metadata are records that can be accessed using SOQL queries.

    • Custom Settings are hierarchical data that can be accessed using Apex code, while Custom Metadata are records that can be accessed using SOQL queries.

    • Custom Settings are used to store data that is organization-specific, while Custom Metadata is used to store metadata that...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 2) Diff bn Queable and future apex
  • Ans. 

    Queueable and Future Apex are both ways to run processes asynchronously in Salesforce, but they have some key differences.

    • Queueable allows chaining of jobs and implements the Queueable interface, while Future Apex does not support chaining.

    • Queueable jobs can be monitored and managed through the Apex Jobs page in Salesforce, while Future Apex jobs cannot be monitored in the same way.

    • Queueable jobs have a limit of 50 job...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. 3) Write a trigger on child if the all related child status is closed then update that in parent object
  • Ans. 

    Create a trigger on child object to update parent object when all related child records have a closed status.

    • Create a trigger on the child object to run before insert and update events.

    • Query all related child records in the trigger context.

    • Check if all child records have a closed status.

    • Update the parent object if all child records have a closed status.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Batch apex scenario
  • Q5. Decorators in lwc
  • Ans. 

    Decorators in LWC are used to add metadata to class properties or methods.

    • Decorators are declared with the @ symbol before the name, like @api or @wire.

    • They are used to define public properties, wire adapters, and event handlers in LWC.

    • Example: @api property or @wire(getRecord, { recordId: '$recordId' }) wired method.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Salesforce Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Salesforce interview for experienced candidates?
Salesforce interview process for experienced candidates usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Salesforce interview process for experienced candidates are Technical, Resume Shortlist and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Salesforce interview for experienced candidates?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Salesforce. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Salesforce expect are Salesforce, CRM, SQL, Python and Cloud Computing.
What are the top questions asked in Salesforce interview for experienced candidates?

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How long is the Salesforce interview process?

The duration of Salesforce interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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