I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Salesforce (San Francisco, CA) in May 2017
Interview
First, I did a brief 30 minute phone interview with the hiring manager, followed by a second brief phone interview with another key stakeholder for the position. That went well, so they decided to fly me into San Francisco for a formal in-person interview. The interview loop consisted of seven 30 minute interviews with a variety of people, including the hiring manager and another parallel manager, a technical writer who would be roughly a direct peer if I was hired, and a few Senior Director-level leaders of relevant groups. A lot of questions about my process and experience with technical writing, including how I approach new projects, gathering subject matter expertise, and handling feedback. There was ample time to discuss the position itself, and for questions about the company and the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you had to give significant feedback on a project or a piece of writing that needed a lot of work.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (Bengaluru)
Interview
The overall interview process was very good. All the interviewers were very polite and experienced. I had a great time interacting with each one of them. There were total four rounds including one written assessment and three technical rounds. The questions were mostly situational and behaviour. Lot of scenarios given and they wanted a solid example for each scenario.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (San Francisco, CA) in Sept 2019
Interview
The interview experience was well organized and simple. Everyone involved with the interview process from the company's end were friendly, courteous, patient, and professional. They were very flexible in accommodating my schedule throughout the process. The process itself was fairly straightforward and consisted of an online application, three phone interviews, and an in-person half-day interview.
I found the phone screens to be energizing and informative but it was the in-person interview that really sealed my decision on Salesforce as a company for me. As part of my interview process I met senior leadership and program directors that gave me great insight to the challenges that Salesforce is trying to solve for, and that made me excited about applying my talents to the cause. I also met individual contributors performing similar work to the position I applied for. Their personalities, outlooks, and positive vibes made me feel like I could belong to the team with relative ease. I found the whole process very comfortable, open, and warm.
In terms of interview prep Salesforce provides fantastic resources ahead of the in-person interview where you can learn about the company culture, business, products, and more. I researched products outside of the vertical for which I was interviewing and I found this very helpful in connecting with interviewers from other groups.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (San Francisco, CA) in Aug 2019
Interview
Very well organized and smooth interview process. I submitted the writing requirement and then went through two phone rounds. I was invited onsite after the second phone round. I interviewed with 7 people on site. They were all really friendly. They clearly loved the company and their jobs.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you ever had to escalate a situation involving a difficult colleague.