Finally an Offer! After 9 months of hell

Hey everyone I wanted to give back to this community because reading posts like this helped me a lot during my own process. Hopefully this helps someone who’s currently waiting or stressing. Timeline

Hey everyone I wanted to give back to this community because reading posts like this helped me a lot during my own process. Hopefully this helps someone who’s currently waiting or stressing. Timeline • Applied: September 26, 2025 USA • Online Assessment (OA): Early November • After the OA, they told me to wait 6 weeks: • If a recruiter reaches out → interview • If not → “thanks for your interest” • Recruiter Reach-Out: After \~7 weeks • Got contacted by a recruiter to start the interview process Interviews

Round 1 • Behavioral + technical interview with a Software Engineering Manager • Mix of background questions and problem-solving discussion Round 2 & 3: • Two technical interviews with two different engineers • LeetCode-style questions: • One focused on binary search + sorting • Another involved modulo operations, framed as a kind of encryption/encoding algorithm Onsite • Date: January 14, 2026 • Location: San Francisco, USA • Format: • \~1.5 hours with a Software Engineering Leader • Combination of behavioral + technical discussion • He asked 2–3 technical questions based on real problems his team was currently facing • This felt more conversational and design-oriented rather than straight LeetCode Honestly, this was one of the best parts of the process — it felt like a real engineering discussion. After the Onsite • Next day: Recruiter reached out asking me to fill out some paperwork • February 2, 2026: Received the offer letter 🎉 The process was long, but communication was clear, and every interview felt fair and relevant. If you’re waiting after the

OA don’t panic. The timelines can stretch, but that doesn’t mean you’re out. Huge thanks to everyone here who shared their experiences — paying it forward now 🙌 Good luck to everyone interviewing at Salesforce or elsewhere!