Salesforce | Fullstack Software Developer | San Francisco

salesforce logo
salesforce
Fullstack Software DeveloperSan Francisco, CA
June 22, 20255 reads

Summary

I interviewed for a Fullstack Software Developer role at Salesforce in San Francisco, which consisted of four rounds including coding, HackerRank walkthrough, and low-level design. I was ultimately rejected.

Full Experience

Company: Salesforce Role: Software Developer - Fullstack Location: San Francisco, CA Interview Dates: 30th & 31st January 2025


Interview Process (4 Rounds — 45 mins each, included behavioral questions):

Round 1 — HackerRank Walkthrough: Walked through my solutions from the initial online HackerRank test. The interviewer asked me to explain my approach, discuss edge cases, and suggest possible optimizations.

Round 2 — Coding: Given two dates as input, implement a function to calculate the difference between them in days.

Round 3 — Coding: Classic problem: Check if two given strings are anagrams.

Round 4 — Low-Level Design & Whiteboard Coding: Discussed how to structure cron-like functions to run scheduled jobs.


Decision: Rejected

Interview Questions (3)

Q1
Calculate Date Difference in Days
Data Structures & Algorithms

Given two dates as input, implement a function to calculate the difference between them in days.

Q2
Check if Two Strings are Anagrams
Data Structures & AlgorithmsEasy

Classic problem: Check if two given strings are anagrams.

Q3
Low-Level Design for Cron-like Scheduler
System Design

Discussed how to structure cron-like functions to run scheduled jobs.

Discussion (0)

Share your thoughts and ask questions

Join the Discussion

Sign in with Google to share your thoughts and ask questions

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts and start the discussion!