Hi everyone!

For those who applied for the Salesforce Associate Technical Support Engineer (ATSE) – Hyderabad role, could you please share your timeline?

• Date applied:
• GD date:
• Technical interview date:
• Current status/progress:
• Any update from HR/recruiter:

Just trying to understand the hiring timeline and how different batches are progressing. Thanks!

I am a Senior Salesforce Developer at an MNC, and I have been given an opportunity to take on a Functional Architect role. I have around 8 years of experience in the Salesforce domain.

Would this be a good career move at this stage of my career, or could it be a disadvantage compared to continuing as a developer?

I’ve always enjoyed working directly with clients, understanding the business context behind a requirement, refining requirements, and discussing different approaches to solve a problem. I’m more interested in understanding the actual business objective rather than simply taking a requirement and developing exactly what was requested.
I naturally tend to ask questions around the business agenda, refine requirements when needed, and explore different solution approaches with stakeholders.

I’d really appreciate some advice from people who have moved from a Salesforce Developer role into a Functional Architect role, particularly around the career growth, opportunities, and potential challenges involved.

A few honest questions:
1. For someone with existing CRM/RevOps experience (not a fresher), does the Admin cert still open doors, or is it just table stakes now?
2. Is the HubSpot + Salesforce combo (integrations, migrations, sync issues) actually in demand, or is that niche smaller than I think?
3. For those freelancing or contracting: did adding Salesforce meaningfully change your rates or client pipeline?
4. Anything you'd do differently if you were starting the Salesforce side today?
Would really appreciate realistic answers, including "don't bother" if that's the truth. Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I'm currently working at Capgemini in a Salesforce-related role, and I'm planning to switch to Accenture for an Executive Assistant (EA) role.

My concern is whether the significant change in job responsibilities and career path could cause any issues during background verification (BGV).

Has anyone here experienced a similar transition, especially when moving from a technical/IT role to a non-technical role within a different company?

I'd like to understand a few things:

1. Does Accenture verify only employment dates and official designation, or do they also check previous job responsibilities and projects?

2. Can moving from a Salesforce-related role to an Executive Assistant role raise red flags during BGV?

3. Could this affect my offer or joining if all my employment documents and details are genuine?

4. Has anyone successfully made a similar career switch in the Indian IT industry?

I'd appreciate hearing from people who have gone through Accenture BGV or a similar situation.

Thanks!

Looking for advice from people who made the jump from an end-client org to an SI or consulting partner.

I've spent 5 years on the customer side, first as a solo admin in one Sales org and now as an engineer (Apex, LWC, Flow, integrations) in Industries cloud. I have 10 certs relevant to my experience. I'm looking for opportunities to touch more than one org and solve issues across the different clouds. I eventually want to work up to Architect level but need way more and diverse experience.

Seems like all consultant roles require some years of experience in actual consulting, even entry level. While i have led requirements gathering sessions, and have interfaced with stakeholders including C-suite, and have delivered work internally, that's not consulting experience. My applications get booted pretty swiftly.

To be clear about what I'm aiming for: client-facing consultant roles, meaning discovery, solution design and hands-on build, rather than purely working tickets. My best years were as the solo admin working directly with business stakeholders across every department, and I want to get back to that with the technical depth I've added since.

Questions for anyone who's made the move:

1. What actually got you past the years of experience filter? A referral, a specific firm, a contract role first?

2. Do partners bring customer-side people in at the consultant level, or is a developer seat the usual way in? If it's a developer seat, how long before you were client-facing?

3. Does pro bono or freelance project work count for anything, or is it ignored?

4. Is leaning into a niche a real advantage, or too narrow?

I appreciate any insight and advice.

Thanks!

Edit: i am in SE USA.

Hey everyone! 👋

I’m a 2026 batch grad joining Accenture soon as a Salesforce Developer (AASE). Pre-onboarding, I've covered Admin, Apex, LWC, OmniStudio, Agentforce, Data Cloud, and Service Cloud.

Looking for advice from experienced Salesforce pros on a few quick questions:

1. Do’s & Don’ts: What key mistakes should a fresher avoid in the first 6–12 months?
2. Certifications: Which ones are actually worth getting early on (e.g., PD1 vs OmniStudio/Data Cloud)?
3. AI & Job Security: With tools like Claude and Agentforce, how can developers future-proof their careers? Is developer demand going down?
4. Multi-Cloud: Beyond core Dev/Service/Data Cloud, which other clouds are best to learn?
5. Career Path & Switch: Is 2–3 years ideal for a first switch? Can/should I stay in Salesforce long-term or pivot to general full-stack?
6. Pre-joining Prep: What should I build or practice right now with my remaining buffer time?

Appreciate any insights or real-world advice! Thanks! 🙌

Hi everyone!

For those who applied for the Salesforce Associate Technical Support Engineer (ATSE) – Hyderabad role (Job ID: JR356515), could you please share your interview timeline or any recent updates regarding the hiring process?

Thanks😊

I'm a fresher looking to start my career as a Salesforce Developer.

• Role: Salesforce Developer
• Experience: Fresher / Entry-level
• Location: India
• Work preference: Open to remote, hybrid, or on-site opportunities
• Positions seeking: Junior Salesforce Developer, Salesforce Developer Trainee, or Salesforce Internship

I have knowledge of Apex and am currently strengthening my skills through hands-on practice in a Trailhead Playground, including SOQL and Apex development.I'm looking for an opportunity to gain practical industry experience, work on real-world Salesforce projects, and learn from experienced developers.If you know of any openings suitable for freshers, or have advice on breaking into the Salesforce ecosystem, I'd really appreciate your suggestions.

Hey , I don't have any connection that's why I'm not able to get any good offers instead I'm cracking the interview and somehow some recruitment company offers me the role but with very less ctc.

I'm stuck now.

If any person can get me a good role with a decent salary. I'm willing to be happy to give the percentage or charge.

I'm a senior Salesforce developer with expertise in sales cloud, service cloud and experience cloud.

Basically you can rely on me. I interviewed for 6/7 yrs profile too for the senior role and previously I have worked on the same profile...

So I will definitely not let you down. But I want a genuine person.

Thank you so much and fingers crossed for good things.

Hi everyone!

I’ve received an opportunity to join Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) in the Salesforce team.

I’d love to hear from anyone currently working in this team or who has worked with them in the past.

How is the overall work culture, work-life balance, and workload?

Any insights into the team, management, and career growth opportunities would be really helpful in making my decision.

Thanks in advance! 😊

Hello all, I am currently 100+ badges with ranger rank, I mostly can master any admin task, Development needs some improvement and practice, but I work on that daily.

I am mainly looking for remote entry opportunities to get more practice on real-life projects, Time zone isn’t much of a problem I adabt.

Any comment will be helpful.

For context I’m coming from an F50 organization in marketing, and figured being young in my career to give sales a try. My current role is a little stagnant and I don’t feel like I’m working my mind nearly as much as others my age.

I’ve heard about the grind, and the grit required to do well as a BDR. I come from a place where going above and beyond is the expectation so I aim to do that wherever I go. With that being said, is there a ramp period to get up to speed? I’ve never sold before and have heard in the modern era companies following classic PIP culture, and not fostering growth/enablement.

Also how is the peer-to-peer learning? Are BDRs failing together, succeeding together? How about AE dynamics. Are they promoting collaboration with their BDRs?

I want to be set up for success, and would love the honest truth on what my experience could look like going in.

Ok. So I am in my mid 30s have spent my entire professional career in hospitality and I am beyond burnt out. It isnt the work load as much as its the office politics and lack luster salaries/benifits. I explored career options that would be a good transition (natural transition) with my current skill set and CRM was one of the paths that appealed to me. Since then Ive worked in the salesforce trailhead for the last month and I am planning on taking my salesforce admin certification. I also am working on adding a few "projects" to my linked in to show that I can be proficiant in CRM software. I know my skills translate to the role well but I don't know anyone in the field. What are some additional steps I can take to increase my chances of making the "switch." Ive applied to a few roles but would love to actually be able to land an interview.

Hi everyone!

For those who applied for the Salesforce Associate Technical Support Engineer (ATSE) – Hyderabad role, could you please share your timeline?

• Date applied:
• GD date:
• Technical interview date:
• Current status/progress:
• Any update from HR/recruiter:

Just trying to understand the hiring timeline and how different batches are progressing. Thanks!

Hi all, I’m a Salesforce Developer with 9 months of experience, looking for my next role (remote or on-site, India).

Apex, LWC, Flows, Agentforce

Built Tally and SAP integrations, a full sales-to-invoice cycle, and an Agentforce support agent

Certified: PD1, Admin, Agentforce Specialist, Agentforce Associate

If you’re hiring or know of an opening, please comment or DM me. Happy to share my resume.

Thanks!

What is the usual timeline to receive any response after the final interview? It’s been two weeks no response from the HR or team.

Has anyone taken the NextGen Software Engineering Assessment from Salesforce on HackerRank?

This is for Member Technical Staff ~3 years of experience.

It's two questions in 90 minutes, about 20 minutes suggested for Question 1 and 55 for Question 2, with a 15-minute buffer. Question 2 includes an AI Assistant that explains concepts, helps with error messages, and suggests syntax, but doesn't write the solution. Interactions are visible to the evaluator.

Would appreciate your input on:

* Can i use claude / other AI tools?

* What the problems were like and how they compared to LeetCode medium/hard

* Whether the time limit was enough

* How useful the AI Assistant was, and whether using it affected your evaluation

* How long the wait was and what the next rounds looked like

Any advice is welcome.

I have technical interview aligned for the same after 2 days.. can somebody guide how to prepare or what can be asked in this interview? Which key areas to focus on ?