Detailed structure for Salesforce Interview Preparation - Textnotes

Detailed structure for Salesforce Interview Preparation

This table provides a clear overview of the certification menu, titles, and what each certification covers.

Purpose: Test declarative knowledge, problem-solving, and real-world administration scenarios.

Example Questions:

  1. How would you restrict a user from editing a specific field but allow them to view it?
  2. Answer: Use Field-Level Security (FLS) or Permission Sets to remove edit access.
  3. How can you automate a sales process to update related records when an Opportunity is closed?
  4. Answer: Use Process Builder or Flow to update related records automatically.
  5. Scenario: A user reports missing records they should see. How would you troubleshoot?
  6. Answer: Check Role hierarchy, Sharing rules, Org-wide defaults (OWD), Profile permissions, and Record ownership.

Tip: Practice scenario-based questions using Trailhead Superbadges for real hands-on examples.

2. 200+ Developer Questions

Purpose: Test Apex, LWC, data modeling, integrations, and developer best practices.

Example Questions:

  1. Explain the difference between SOQL and SOSL.
  2. Answer: SOQL queries specific objects; SOSL searches multiple objects and fields.
  3. How do you prevent hitting governor limits when processing large datasets?
  4. Answer: Use Bulkification and Batch Apex.
  5. Scenario: Write a trigger to update all related contacts’ email when the parent Account’s domain changes.

Tip: Be ready to discuss Trigger patterns, bulk processing, and exception handling.

3. 50+ Flow-Based Scenarios

Purpose: Test declarative automation skills using Flow Builder.

Example Scenarios:

  1. Automatically assign a lead to a queue based on its source.
  2. Create a daily batch process to update Opportunity stages.
  3. Approve expenses automatically when certain criteria are met.

Tip: Practice record-triggered flows, scheduled flows, and auto-launched flows.

4. 30+ Trigger Coding Questions

Purpose: Assess ability to write Apex triggers for business logic.

Example Questions:

  1. Write a trigger to create a Task when a Case is closed.
  2. Update a custom field on Contact when a related Account is updated.
  3. Scenario: Prevent deletion of a record if certain conditions are met.

Tip: Practice writing bulk-safe triggers, before/after triggers, and unit tests.

5. Troubleshooting Scenarios

Purpose: Evaluate problem-solving, debugging, and Salesforce admin/developer skills.

Example Scenarios:

  1. User cannot see a record they should have access to. How do you debug?
  2. Check OWD, Role hierarchy, Sharing rules, Profile, Permission Sets, Manual sharing.
  3. Flow fails when updating a record. What would you check?
  4. Check flow order, field permissions, validation rules, required fields.
  5. Integration callouts fail in Apex. What steps would you take?
  6. Check endpoint, Named Credentials, authentication, error handling, debug logs.

6. Mock Interview Tasks

Purpose: Simulate real interview environment with practical exercises.

Example Tasks:

  1. Create a Flow to automate lead assignment.
  2. Build a Lightning Web Component to display Opportunities for selected Account.
  3. Write a trigger to update a related record.
  4. Analyze a failing integration callout and propose a solution.
  5. Walkthrough a declarative solution vs programmatic solution for a scenario.

Tip: Time yourself, document your solution, and practice explaining the logic clearly—interviewers often test problem-solving plus communication skills.

Preparation Strategy

  1. Admin Questions: Practice using real Salesforce org and scenario-based exercises.
  2. Developer Questions: Write code in a Developer org, understand best practices.
  3. Flow & Trigger Scenarios: Build mini-projects to strengthen hands-on skills.
  4. Troubleshooting: Focus on debug logs, user permissions, and error handling.
  5. Mock Interviews: Simulate 30–60 min sessions, combining admin + developer + flow + trigger questions.