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Updated 23 Dec 2024

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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 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is mixed dml error
  • Ans. 

    Mixed DML error occurs when DML operations on setup and non-setup objects are mixed in a single transaction.

    • Occurs when DML operations on setup and non-setup objects are mixed

    • Setup objects include User, Profile, PermissionSet, etc.

    • Non-setup objects include custom objects, standard objects, etc.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Just do theory. Not much coding required

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Watch YouTube interview videos.
Not much coding required.

Top Salesforce Technical Support Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

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

1 DS Algo Round and 1 LLD Round involving modular coding

Round 3 - System Design 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. High Level System Design
  • Ans. 

    High level system design involves creating an abstract representation of the system and its components.

    • Identify the system's main components and their interactions

    • Determine the system's architecture and design patterns

    • Consider scalability, reliability, and maintainability

    • Use diagrams and models to visualize the system's structure and behavior

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Cannot disclose due to NDA

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - good experience interviewing with Salesforce. nothing unexpected.

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked about System Design and DSA
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Detailing on DSA
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioural + Technical

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Profiles, permission sets,roles,process builder, workflows, automation tools.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About how you behave in the project level in every aspect. Some role related things discussion.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare more on Salesforce admin and have every hands on in the technical discussion.

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Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Touched all topics mentioned on resume. 1. LWC 2. Trigger 3. Test classes 4. Handling pagination etc.
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical Assignment - Use case given to implement on Aura or LWC
Round 4 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked typical managerial questions 1. Handling conflicts in the team 2. How you handle getting out of your comfort zone

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go with open mind
Prepare well for technical round - apply best practices etc.

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Integration related scenario , Authentication mechanism
Round 2 - Case Study 

Scenario based questions like use of flow

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioural round , based on past project experience question will be asked.

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Q1. How do you get one to many mapping of permissions and user count from bridge table with many to many mapping of users to permissions
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I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Do not use an unprofessional email address such as cool_boy@email.com. It shows a lack of professionalism by the candidate.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Some basic array and reccursion related questions.
Round 3 - Coding Test 

Assignment to complete within some specific time and with pure javascript.

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. All DS Algorithm related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared to overcome all the rounds because all of the round they will grill you well.

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Medium level leetcode

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Project discussion and medium leetcode
  • Q2. Binary search variant
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioral questions related to scenarois

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

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Round 3 - Group Discussion 

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Salesforce Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Salesforce interview?
Salesforce interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Salesforce interview process are Technical, One-on-one Round and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Salesforce 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, CRM, SQL, Python and Cloud Computing.
What are the top questions asked in Salesforce interview?

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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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30%
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15%
7%
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16% candidates got the interview through other sources.
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