Software Quality Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
December 1, 2011
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
This was the third or second round interview. The engineer called me and asked some general questions, including an online coding assessment.
- What is your current GPA?
- What is your preferred coding language?
- When did you graduate?
- What CS-related courses did you take previously? Did you take any courses related to Operating Systems?
- Which databases are you familiar with?
Questions
- Difference between "GROUP BY" and "HAVING" in SQL?
Given an employee table with columns ID, NAME, and POSITION:
- What is the number of employees in this table?
- What is the number of employees whose position is 'Manager'?
- What are the numbers of employees whose positions are 'Manager', 'Director', or 'PM'?
- Difference between ArrayList and LinkedList?
- Difference between ArrayList and Vector?
- Difference between String and StringBuffer?
- Difference between StringBuilder and StringBuffer?
- What is HashMap? Is it synchronized or not?
How to test a vending machine? Can you provide some test cases?
How to reverse a String? How to deal with it if the input string is null?
Given an array of Integers containing duplicate numbers from 1-100, how do you count how many distinct numbers you have?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Salesforce Software Quality Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Salesforce's interview process for their Software Quality Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Salesforce's Software Quality Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Salesforce Work Experiences
4.0
Great Perks, Lost In Machine
Software Quality Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 27, 2015
Pros: Good base pay for interns, an awesome kitchen with snacks, plus free housing and a very competitive benefits package (full medical, dental, and vision).
Cons: It can definitely feel like you're a cog in a very big machine. It's very easy to feel lost, or have your supervisors lose you.
5.0
Great Balance, Cares About Employees
LMTS, Software Engineering • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 6, 2022
Pros: Work-life balance
Respect
Salesforce cares about employees
Agile
Cons: May not offer salary like FAANG companies.
5.0
Great place to grow for new grads
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 8, 2021
Pros: - Very strong and experienced colleagues willing to spend time to mentor.
- Great work-life balance.
- Fun to work downtown in SF and in the Salesforce Tower.
- Great culture and company ethics, a feel-good place to be.
- Emphasis on health and personal well-being.
Cons: - Slow pace, as is the nature of enterprise technology.
- Internal developer tools could use some work.
- The high-caliber intern and new grad class can often feel competitive.
- New grad program events and mentorship aren't as great as the intern experience, which is stellar.
- 4.0Great Perks, Lost In MachineSoftware Quality Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 27, 2015Pros: Good base pay for interns, an awesome kitchen with snacks, plus free housing and a very competitive benefits package (full medical, dental, and vision).Cons: It can definitely feel like you're a cog in a very big machine. It's very easy to feel lost, or have your supervisors lose you.
- 5.0Great Balance, Cares About EmployeesLMTS, Software Engineering • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 6, 2022Pros: Work-life balance Respect Salesforce cares about employees AgileCons: May not offer salary like FAANG companies.
- 5.0Great place to grow for new gradsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 8, 2021Pros: - Very strong and experienced colleagues willing to spend time to mentor. - Great work-life balance. - Fun to work downtown in SF and in the Salesforce Tower. - Great culture and company ethics, a feel-good place to be. - Emphasis on health and personal well-being.Cons: - Slow pace, as is the nature of enterprise technology. - Internal developer tools could use some work. - The high-caliber intern and new grad class can often feel competitive. - New grad program events and mentorship aren't as great as the intern experience, which is stellar.
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