I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Salesforce
Interview
Outstanding process. Not only the recruiter keeps you updated during the process but also gives you helpful insights for you to succeed. There are 3 things you need to do in order to succeed: prepare, prepare and prepare, oh, did I mention you need to prepare? no? then prepare yourself because you will be tested in all aspects: business, consulting, technology, and behavior. They evaluate you in all those aspects to see if you have the grasp on those subjects as well as if you are the perfect fit. The last interview, a panel presentation, is meant for the panelists to evaluate your executive presence, presentation skills, technical and consulting skills all at once, so take your time to prepare for that one.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Salesforce (Seattle, WA) in Aug 2017
Interview
Very streamlined process. Everything was like clockwork and the communication was continuous throughout the process. I was recommended by a friend/ex co worker who is at SFDC now. I believe this helps as > 50% of hires are employee referrals. The process consisted of one informal onsite meeting with a PA, a recruiter phone screen, one technical screen, one consulting skills screen and a final case study of a project that consisted of various architects and directors (I believe 5 total) who listened to my presentation intently and asked questions throughout. Turns out the technical interview and the consulting interviews were quite enjoyable. Great questions and the interviewers were fully engaged.
I prepped for the case study but in retrospect would have shortened it and not went so deep technically. Very intelligent group that asked thoughtful question and provided valuable feedback throughout the presentation. If you interview with Salesforce for this type of technical role, my advice is to be very prepared. I'm an ex Microsoft employee who shifted ecosystems and have been working on the platform for around 8 years in various roles from developer to architect. I turned down an Amazon gig and had longer term sites on SFDC. The reasons were because people I know there are very happy and two I've spent a large part of my professional career learning and working on their platform. Add to that a huge amount of respect for the CEO and it just made sense to go for it. The interview process only reinforced that I was making the right choice.
I've cleared all the new architect exams that lead up to applying to the CTA . If you have those exams or at least an understanding all of the areas of expertise in the domains and a solid background consulting then you are probably ready to take a shot at interviewing at Salesforce for this type of role. Otherwise, take the time to learn the platform and maybe you will be #Ohana @ Salesforce.
Tell me about a time you were on a project and a major change occurred technically or in the organization that made you pivot or change course . What happened and how did you handle it?
The client informs you of performance issues. What is your process for troubleshooting and describe the various methods you use and recommendations to alleviate them.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Salesforce (London, England) in Jul 2017
Interview
I attended an open evening networking event, got chatting to a recruiter who made the rest of the process lot smoother. I had about 4 or 5 interviews, most of them telephone, the last one being a presentation to a panel. Overall, pretty smooth interview process
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General technology and consulting skills questions as you would expect in an interview.