I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IBM
Interview
Initial screening , HR call , Technical Exam of MCQs and interview involved questions based on past experience ,Managerial round where Salary negotiation was discussed and then Offer letter was released
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at IBM (Bengaluru)
Interview
The first round was easy and straightforward.
Questions were mostly on basic Salesforce concepts and my current project.
Interviewers focused on real-time experience, not tricky or theoretical questions.
Topics included Apex basics, LWC fundamentals, deployments, and test classes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
First Round interview :
Round Type: Technical screening (30 minutes), usually 1–2 interviewers
Focus: Basics + real project understanding, not tricky or advanced puzzles
What they asked :
Explain your current Salesforce project and your role
Basic Apex concepts: triggers, classes, governor limits, bulkification
LWC basics: component communication, Apex calls, navigation
Simple SOQL queries and when to use Maps/Sets
Test classes: why they are needed, minimum coverage, runAs
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Application
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at IBM (Mumbai) in Jun 2022
Interview
Interviewed at IBM for the Mumbai location. There were 2 online Interview rounds. At the end of the second round, they gave me a verbal offer. Two months & several follow-ups later, the offer shows up in my email. It was 50% below the market rate. Email HR all the concerns with relevant proof. Since then it's been more than a month. I have received multiple calls from HR, not to discuss the concerns or revise the offer, but to persuade me to join some webinars on weekends. Pathetic
