Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
March 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The recruiter approached me via LinkedIn.
The process and review were very fast, and overall, it was a smooth process.
It was a pleasure to work with the recruiter and the entire team during the interviews.
They allow work from home if you live in the South Bay.
Questions
- Phone screen (Data Structures)
- Take-home 3-hour test (Data Structures)
- Onsite interview (5 rounds: Data Structures, Java, Design, and Behavioural)
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 40 interview experiences for the Salesforce Senior Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
57%
Pass Rate
Salesforce's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral10%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Salesforce's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Salesforce Work Experiences
5.0
Great company, great culture
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 16, 2021
Pros: Great work-life balance, great peers, and great bosses.
Cons: Growth can get limited for certain roles/teams.
5.0
Great Balance, Tech Debt
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 14, 2024
Pros: Good work/life balance.
Lots of training opportunities.
Good compensation.
Cons: Working with in-house deployment technologies (e.g., Hyperforce).
Lack of cross-project coordination (i.e., teams being given competing/conflicting priorities).
Poor architectural decisions lead to tech debt and unreliable services.
5.0
Great Teams, Covid Challenges
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 29, 2021
Pros: Great teams, open community, and great pay
Cons: COVID has impacted a lot of work activities. I think that can be improved.
Enterprise challenges also.
- 5.0Great company, great cultureSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 16, 2021Pros: Great work-life balance, great peers, and great bosses.Cons: Growth can get limited for certain roles/teams.
- 5.0Great Balance, Tech DebtSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 14, 2024Pros: Good work/life balance. Lots of training opportunities. Good compensation.Cons: Working with in-house deployment technologies (e.g., Hyperforce). Lack of cross-project coordination (i.e., teams being given competing/conflicting priorities). Poor architectural decisions lead to tech debt and unreliable services.
- 5.0Great Teams, Covid ChallengesSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 29, 2021Pros: Great teams, open community, and great payCons: COVID has impacted a lot of work activities. I think that can be improved. Enterprise challenges also.
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