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Salesforce Solutions Architect Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Salesforce Solutions Architect interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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CodingStart here. 3 questions · ~29 min
Querying Salesforce with External DataEasy
Practice

Use a hash set to return Salesforce Account IDs that have no related Opportunity records.

deduplicationArraysAlgorithmsSalesforce
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System Design3 questions · ~29 min
Integrating External Orders with SalesforceHard

Choose the Salesforce architecture for displaying external Order records in an Account related list.

backend integrationenterprise architectureauthorizationSalesforce
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SQL & Data Manipulation4 questions + 1 drill · ~49 min
Multi-Org vs Single OrgMedium
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Compare Multi-Org and Single Org Salesforce architectures using joined account metrics and duplicate customer analysis.

Joinsdata managementAggregationsSalesforce
SQL for Top Categories by RegionMedium
Practice
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Write a query to identify the top three selling product categories for each region in the last fiscal quarter. Assume fiscal quarters align with calendar ...

Date FunctionsJoinsRankingBBoliaFanaticsWalmart Global Tech
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Pipelines3 questions · ~29 min
Data Migration Across CloudsHard

Design a multi-cloud migration that balances regional residency, latency targets, transfer cost, and operational reliability.

cost optimizationdata transferdata pipelinesSalesforce
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Behavioral & Leadership10 questions · ~97 min
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More topics4 questions · ~39 min
Present Trade-Offs to CIOHard

Explain how to present a complex technical trade-off matrix clearly and persuasively to a skeptical CIO.

presentation skillsanalytical thinkingcost tradeoffSalesforce
Explain APIs to Non-Technical PeopleMedium

Explain APIs as defined contracts that let software request capabilities from other software without knowing its internal implementation.

networking basicsrest apisCommunicationSalesforce
Handling Architectural Stakeholder ConflictMedium

Tests conflict resolution and influence when a stakeholder challenges an architectural decision with meaningful business or technical stakes.

Conflict ResolutionStakeholder ManagementCommunicationSalesforce
Salesforce Use Case DemoMedium

Assesses communication skills and ability to translate Salesforce capabilities into business value.

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