Salesforce Solution Engineer interview questions

The interview took place over a 6 month period, which was a long time but suited me. I had attended multiple career webinars in the previous 12 months to get to know Salesforce and the people better before I made my decision to apply for a job. This really helped me to understand more about their Ohana culture, the language they used and also get to know more about the role in some of the presentations I attended. Once I was sure and ready to apply the process was very thorough and explained from the outset. Expectation was set early that this can be quite lengthy and to be patient. I had an initial screening call with the internal recruiter. Throughout the process, the recruiter was a great contact and sounding board. My first f2f interview was at Salesforce Tower in London with one of the managers, after this I was invited for a Panel presentation. The preparation that went into this was very thorough and time-consuming, you have to be 100% committed at this point (which I was!). I was assigned an internal 'buddy' to help me prepare for the demo and presentation. Leveraging this person as well as anyone else you know current or ex-Salesforce is a MUST. They are so helpful in helping you understand the terminology, the vision and the culture. I also used TrailBlazer extensively in preparation (both for personal use in my previous role but also for the presentation prep). Again this is an invaluable resource. For the panel I had to create a demo and presentation to a fictitious company. In preparation for this we had a 'discovery call' with one of the managers who role-played the company. Make sure you treat this as an interview too, this is a time for them to test of soft skills, so be prepared! The panel interview itself was really smooth and around 90 mins long. I had 4 managers attend and they each played a role in the demo playback. Then I had some time to present about myself and answer any questions. I heard back within 20 mins of leaving my panel from the Recruiter that I was invited to the final stage. The final stage was a call with the VP of SEs and was more of a cultural check in.

The interview process had several steps. First, several phone screens with HR and hiring managers. Second, more in depth video interviews with the hiring manager and two other members of the team. Finally, an in-person presentation and demo with a panel of various team members. Everyone was helpful and responsive throughout the process and in preparation for the interviews and presentation.