Data Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Salesforce with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 79.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Engineer roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 7 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 Data Engineer according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 31%
One on one interview: 25%
Presentation: 19%
Skills test: 13%
Group panel interview: 6%
Background check: 6%
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Despite completing the hiring manager round, I’m uncertain about the outcome. I remain eager for feedback and appreciate the opportunity. Communication on the selection status would enhance the overall candidate experience.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Salesforce in Jan 2026
Interview
First round was : OA hackerrank round with both dsa coding and sql questions
Technical rounds -
R1: Questions related to projects background, devops and IaaC setup setup implementation related questions
R2: focused on coding with 2 medium dsa followed by sql , system design ,python programming were asked
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Data Warehousing approach to extract data from various sources
The process was professional and well-organized, featuring multiple interviews. Clear communication throughout, focusing on both technical and behavioral aspects, provided a thorough understanding of the role’s expectations and company culture
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you approach problem-solving in challenging situations?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (San Francisco, CA) in Sep 2024
Interview
Hiring manager video interview of about 30 mins. Interviewer gave me detail background about the company and its current mission. He explained me the job role that I was interviewing for
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your project flow and your role in it.
Describe various query optimization techniques you use.