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Can you explain what Salesforce is and its primary components? What is a profile in Salesforce, and how does it differ from a role? How do you control access to data in Salesforce? What is the difference between a workflow rule and a process builder in Salesforce? Explain the difference between a custom field and a standard field in Salesforce. What are validation rules in Salesforce, and why are they used? How can you import data into Salesforce, and what are best practices for data migration? What is the Salesforce AppExchange, and why is it important? Describe how you would handle data security and compliance issues in Salesforce. What are Salesforce Sandboxes, and why are they essential in development and testing? How do you set up and manage email templates and automation in Salesforce? What is a Role Hierarchy, and how does it impact record access? Explain the difference between a lead and an opportunity in Salesforce. What is a dashboard and how can you create one in Salesforce? Can you describe any experience you have with Lightning Experience and its benefits compared to Classic? How do you handle duplicate records in Salesforce? Can you provide an example of how you would troubleshoot and resolve a user's issue in Salesforce? What is the importance of Salesforce Data Loader, and how do you use it? Discuss any experience you have with Salesforce automation tools like Process Builder and Flow.
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Salesforce Administrator

Interviewed at Deloitte

3.8
Sep 14, 2023

Can you explain what Salesforce is and its primary components? What is a profile in Salesforce, and how does it differ from a role? How do you control access to data in Salesforce? What is the difference between a workflow rule and a process builder in Salesforce? Explain the difference between a custom field and a standard field in Salesforce. What are validation rules in Salesforce, and why are they used? How can you import data into Salesforce, and what are best practices for data migration? What is the Salesforce AppExchange, and why is it important? Describe how you would handle data security and compliance issues in Salesforce. What are Salesforce Sandboxes, and why are they essential in development and testing? How do you set up and manage email templates and automation in Salesforce? What is a Role Hierarchy, and how does it impact record access? Explain the difference between a lead and an opportunity in Salesforce. What is a dashboard and how can you create one in Salesforce? Can you describe any experience you have with Lightning Experience and its benefits compared to Classic? How do you handle duplicate records in Salesforce? Can you provide an example of how you would troubleshoot and resolve a user's issue in Salesforce? What is the importance of Salesforce Data Loader, and how do you use it? Discuss any experience you have with Salesforce automation tools like Process Builder and Flow.

They asked typical senior-level questions related to the job title, such as my experience, achievements, major projects, willingness to learn, time management, and task management. However, it turned out they were actually looking for interns, which was never communicated during the process.
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Senior Salesforce Consultant

Interviewed at Deloitte

3.8
Mar 18, 2025

They asked typical senior-level questions related to the job title, such as my experience, achievements, major projects, willingness to learn, time management, and task management. However, it turned out they were actually looking for interns, which was never communicated during the process.

Integration, apex, lwc, code review of vf page handler and write test class of it. Asking questions on test syntax setupTest method uses. Calling flows to lwc and passing variable. Lwc Decorators and wire- imperative class uses, and importance.
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Salesforce Developer

Interviewed at QBurst

4.1
Aug 14, 2025

Integration, apex, lwc, code review of vf page handler and write test class of it. Asking questions on test syntax setupTest method uses. Calling flows to lwc and passing variable. Lwc Decorators and wire- imperative class uses, and importance.

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