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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 weekly.

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 4 questions + 3 drills · ~63 min
Overcoming Salesforce Governor LimitsMedium

Evaluates practical experience designing within Salesforce constraints and performance tradeoffs.

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Multi-Org vs Single OrgMedium

Assesses org architecture knowledge and ability to reason about isolation, scaling, and complexity.

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Longest Consecutive Login Streak per UserHard
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Calculate the longest consecutive login streak for each user using window functions and date manipulations.

Window FunctionsJoinsAggregationsChimeECSSalesforce
SQL Window Functions Moving AverageMedium
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Calculate a three-day moving average of active-client revenue using aggregation and SQL window functions.

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Clean Incomplete Salesforce Lead RecordsMedium
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Clean Salesforce lead data with CTEs, LEFT JOINs, CASE, and COALESCE to standardize missing values for analysis.

missing valuesdata preparationdata cleaningSalesforce
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System Design3 questions · ~25 min
Design Scalable End-to-End SolutionHard

Assesses system design rigor, scalability thinking, and structured, customer-centric decision making.

business problemSalesforce
Approach to a Technical Design ProblemMedium

Tests structured problem solving and architectural reasoning from requirements to solution.

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Pipelines3 questions · ~25 min
Data Migration Across CloudsHard

Assesses your approach to designing compliant, performant, and cost-effective multi-cloud data migrations.

cost optimizationSalesforce
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Behavioral & Leadership7 questions · ~57 min
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More topics4 questions · ~33 min
Salesforce Use Case DemoMedium

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

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Present Trade-Offs to CIOMedium

Tests how you communicate architecture trade-offs and influence executive decision-making.

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Fix SOQL CPU TimeoutsHard

Tests your ability to diagnose and optimize SOQL performance to eliminate CPU timeouts.

Performance TuningSalesforce
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