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Salesforce Support Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 1 Feb 2023

Top Salesforce Support Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. How to handle escalations/ your approach to solve any issues/ why do you want to join support when already you are working on development
  • Q2. Write a SOQL query Accounts and it's related contact.
  • Q3. Apex trigger with best practices

Salesforce Support Engineer Interview Experiences

5 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 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.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. Apex class, integration, authentication, asynchronous, synchronous, VF page,
  • Q2. Write a SOQL query Accounts and it's related contact.
  • Ans. 

    SOQL query to retrieve Accounts and their related Contacts.

    • Use the relationship field 'Contacts' on the Account object to retrieve related contacts.

    • Use the SELECT statement to specify the fields to retrieve.

    • Use the WHERE clause to filter the results based on specific criteria.

    • Example: SELECT Id, Name, (SELECT Id, Name FROM Contacts) FROM Account WHERE Industry = 'Technology'

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Apex trigger with best practices
  • Ans. 

    Best practices for writing Apex triggers

    • Use trigger handler pattern to separate logic from trigger

    • Avoid SOQL queries and DML statements inside loops

    • Bulkify triggers to handle multiple records efficiently

    • Use trigger context variables to access old and new record data

    • Write test classes to achieve code coverage

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Lightning LWC in deep, Flow Record triggered, scheduled trigger, time based trigger,
  • Q5. All topic with example and explanation
  • Q6. Communities in depth
  • Ans. 

    Communities are groups of people with shared interests or goals who come together to support each other and achieve their objectives.

    • Communities can be based on various factors such as location, profession, hobbies, religion, etc.

    • They provide a platform for individuals to connect, share knowledge and experiences, and collaborate on projects.

    • Online communities have become increasingly popular with the rise of social med...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Deeply knowledge required for all these topics, troubleshooting skills they will check.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

7 Questions

  • Q1. In java, oops concepts with real time examples, collections and concepts, inheritance in real time with polymorphism examples.
  • Q2. Java programs like, factorial of number, prime number, with different executions in online compilers
  • Q3. In Sql: all joins, constraints, qstns on tables joining and retrieving data from tables.
  • Q4. Basic Sql qstns with detailed explanation
  • Q5. Qstns on os and application mainantance
  • Q6. Production Support related questions
  • Q7. In managerial, it's general talk where our manager takes the same.. For my case he is cool and good interactive session..

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you clear technical round you have offer in your hand

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I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Record triggered flow, SOQL queries, managed/unmanaged package
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How to handle escalations/ your approach to solve any issues/ why do you want to join support when already you are working on development
  • Ans. 

    Handling escalations and approach to issue resolution in support as a developer

    • I understand the importance of timely resolution of issues and the impact it has on customer satisfaction

    • My approach is to first gather all necessary information and analyze the root cause of the issue

    • I then prioritize the issue based on its severity and impact on the customer

    • I communicate effectively with the customer and keep them updated ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be calm and confidence, listen to questions carefully then answer don't bluff, if you don't know the answer just inform the interviewer.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic questions on java, oops, Sql, joins, tools and technology which you have mentioned in your resume and simple coding question to check your syntax

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Your basic concepts should be clear

Salesforce interview questions for designations

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 (5)

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 (2)

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 (1)

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 (1)

 Cloud Support Engineer

 (1)

 Desktop Support Engineer

 (1)

 Engineer- Customer Support

 (1)

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Batch methods, Query locator, asynchronous method, connected app, types of API, write few logic in Apex, Triggers, context variables, Deployment process, how to handle any critical Production defect, day t...

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

Mail content writing based on diffferent cases

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Product demo in depth
  • Q2. Product presentation
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is SQL query
  • Ans. 

    SQL query is a command used to retrieve, insert, update, or delete data in a database.

    • SQL query is written in Structured Query Language.

    • It can be used to retrieve specific data from a database table.

    • Examples of SQL queries include SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE.

    • SQL queries can also be used to join multiple tables together to retrieve related data.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is HTTP protocol
  • Ans. 

    HTTP protocol is a set of rules for transferring data over the internet.

    • HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol

    • It is the foundation of data communication on the World Wide Web

    • HTTP uses a client-server model where a client makes a request to a server and the server responds with the requested data

    • It operates on top of the TCP/IP protocol

    • HTTP requests are made up of methods like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jul 2023. There were 4 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 - Aptitude Test 

30% Aptitude 60% Technical

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mostly questions were from Database MySQL and Excel
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why would you like to join this company?

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical round for an hour which covered only basic
Round 2 - Case Study 

Interviewer asked about the critical cases i handled

Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Had a call with interview with manager regarding the team
Round 4 - Communication 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Had a communication round where i was posed few topics to explain
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Hr discussion regarding salary

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please bring in all the experiences you had come across

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Aug 2021. There were 7 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Based on previous experiences
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Firm knowledge of basics of technology.
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This was a behavioural round
Round 5 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This is a Comms Round
Round 6 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This was Director Round
Round 7 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HR round, where documents were requested for offer generation.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don’t waste your time on such a company, after clearing all rounds that took 2 months to complete and clear, HR informed that the position is on hold and they aren’t sure if the position will open in future.

Such a waste of time and effort. Absolutely Garbage.

Salesforce Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Salesforce Support Engineer interview?
Salesforce interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Salesforce interview process are Resume Shortlist, Technical and Behavioral.
How to prepare for Salesforce Support Engineer interview?
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, SQL, Data Management, Technical Support and Javascript.
What are the top questions asked in Salesforce Support Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Salesforce Support Engineer interview -

  1. How to handle escalations/ your approach to solve any issues/ why do you want t...read more
  2. Write a SOQL query Accounts and it's related conta...read more
  3. Apex trigger with best practi...read more

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