I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Salesforce (Seattle, WA)
Interview
The interview lasted about 30 minutes. The interviewer asked me to write a function that validates whether a given string is a properly formatted email address, checking for correct syntax.
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The technical interview was much tougher than I anticipated. I faced a DSA question related to word searches that required optimizing a brute-force approach with a Trie. It was intense, but the practice I’d done on PracHub the week before really helped solidify my understanding of the problem-solving techniques. The behavioral round felt lighter, focusing on teamwork and project experience. After a couple of days, I received an offer, which I happily accepted. Overall, it was a challenging yet rewarding experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Word Search II - given an m x n board of characters and a list of words, return all words that can be formed from sequentially adjacent cells; had to optimize the brute-force backtracking with a Trie to pass the time limit
The interview process started with an online coding assessment that included DSA and problem-solving questions. After clearing the test, I had two technical interview rounds focused on data structures, OOPs concepts, DBMS, and project discussion. The final round was with the hiring manager where they asked about teamwork, problem solving, and career goals. The interviewers were professional and the process was smooth overall.
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Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Salesforce with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 76% positive. To compare, the company-average is 79.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 263 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Salesforce overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Salesforce as a Software Engineer according to 263 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 28%
One on one interview: 20%
Presentation: 12%
Group panel interview: 10%
Skills test: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Background check: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Personality test: 3%
Other: 2%
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