I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Salesforce (Chicago, IL) in Sep 2013
Interview
Gave my résumé at the college career fair. A couple of weeks later I got an email from human resources informing me of scheduling a phone interview.
The first interview was more technical. First going through your CV and explaining anything they find interesting.
They were very nice and the whole process was pretty cool.
Later on you have more of a behavioural interview, but you might be asked some technical stuff.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Data Structures. Specifically focused on Linked Lists.
The technical interview was much tougher than I anticipated. I faced a DSA question related to word searches that required optimizing a brute-force approach with a Trie. It was intense, but the practice I’d done on PracHub the week before really helped solidify my understanding of the problem-solving techniques. The behavioral round felt lighter, focusing on teamwork and project experience. After a couple of days, I received an offer, which I happily accepted. Overall, it was a challenging yet rewarding experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Word Search II - given an m x n board of characters and a list of words, return all words that can be formed from sequentially adjacent cells; had to optimize the brute-force backtracking with a Trie to pass the time limit
The interview process started with an online coding assessment that included DSA and problem-solving questions. After clearing the test, I had two technical interview rounds focused on data structures, OOPs concepts, DBMS, and project discussion. The final round was with the hiring manager where they asked about teamwork, problem solving, and career goals. The interviewers were professional and the process was smooth overall.
Went through 3 rounds. First round was a technical interview - it was a take home assessment. I didn't pass the test cases but still went through to the next round. The onsite had 1 behavioral, 1 system design, and 1 technical Leetcode style interview. It was in person on a whiteboard.
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