Software Engineer · Full Journey · Multiple Types

Salesforce — Software Engineer ✅ Passed

Level: Senior-Level

Round: Full Journey · Type: Multiple Types · Difficulty: 5/10 · Duration: 120 min · Interviewer: Unfriendly

Topics: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, System Design, SQL, Behavioral

Location: San Francisco Bay Area

Interview date: 2025-12-31

Summary

Interview Rounds Overview

• Round 1: Technical Phone Screen
• Round 2: System Design

Details

Round 1: Technical Phone Screen

The first 30 minutes were spent discussing my resume and some behavioral questions. The next 30 minutes involved using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to create a simple red/green light. the interviewer acknowledged that I wasn't a front-end specialist and said to write as much as I could. I spent about 20 minutes writing a basic version. The interviewer then used the remaining 10 minutes to add to it, which I didn't find particularly meaningful. I was also asked about the most memorable bug I encountered in my work experience.

Round 2: System Design

This round focused on designing a coffee ordering system. The interviewer wanted to limit the system design discussion to 30 minutes. At the end, I was asked two SQL questions:

1. How to find the user with the highest spending last month.
2. How to find users who have never made a purchase.

The behavioral question involved describing a time I persuaded someone.