A Software Engineer at Dazeworks plays a crucial role in shaping the company's innovative solutions built on the Salesforce platform. This position is pivotal as it directly influences product development, user experience, and overall business success. Engineers in this role contribute to high-impact projects that require both technical expertise and a deep understanding of user needs, ultimately driving the company's growth and reputation in the Salesforce ecosystem. At Dazeworks, you'll engage in developing cutting-edge applications, enhancing existing features, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems. The work environment is dynamic and fast-paced, typical of a startup, which means you'll be part of an agile team that thrives on creativity and collaboration. Your contributions will not only impact the products but also enhance customer satisfaction and engagement. This role is critical because it combines technical skills with creative problem-solving, allowing you to make significant contributions to projects that matter. As a Software Engineer, you will be at the forefront of innovation, working on projects that leverage the full power of Salesforce to provide exceptional solutions to clients.
HR Screening
reportedInitial screening to assess candidate qualifications and fit for the role.
What to demonstrate
- Initial screening to assess candidate qualifications and fit for the role
- Depth in Salesforce
How to prepare
- Be able to walk your CV end to end in two minutes, and say why this company specifically.
- Have your salary expectations, notice period and location constraints ready, and ask for the rest of the loop in writing.
Technical Round
reportedFocus on coding skills and Salesforce knowledge through technical questions.
What to demonstrate
- Focus on coding skills and Salesforce knowledge through technical questions
- Depth in Salesforce
How to prepare
- Answer aloud and timed: How do you implement security in a Salesforce application?
- Answer aloud and timed: Describe a time you solved a complex problem using Salesforce.
Interview with CEO
reportedFinal interview with the CEO or senior leadership to evaluate overall fit.
What to demonstrate
- Final interview with the CEO or senior leadership to evaluate overall fit
- Depth in Salesforce
How to prepare
- Answer aloud and timed: What is the role of Visualforce in Salesforce development?
- Answer aloud and timed: How would you approach optimizing a slow-performing Salesforce application?
PracHub editorial advice for the preparation topics above.
Understand Salesforce deeply
Familiarize yourself with key Salesforce concepts and tools, as this knowledge is fundamental to the role.
Practice coding
Regularly engage in coding challenges, particularly those related to algorithms and data structures.
Prepare for behavioral questions
Reflect on your past experiences and be ready to discuss them in the context of teamwork and problem-solving.
Engage with the company culture
Research Dazeworks’ values and mission to articulate how you align with them during the interview.
Choose a category, try a prompt, then open its approach, worked solution or follow-up when you need it.
Write a function to calculate the Fibonacci sequence.
Write a function to calculate the Fibonacci sequence.
Approach
- Restate the input: its shape, its size, and what is guaranteed about it.
- Name the brute-force solution and its complexity before improving on it.
- Choose the data structure from the access pattern, not from familiarity.
- State the target complexity and say which constraint rules the naive version out.
Follow-up
- How does this change if the input no longer fits in memory?
- What is the worst case, and how likely is it on real data?
How would you implement a search algorithm in a large dataset?
How would you implement a search algorithm in a large dataset?
Approach
- Restate the input: its shape, its size, and what is guaranteed about it.
- Name the brute-force solution and its complexity before improving on it.
- Choose the data structure from the access pattern, not from familiarity.
- State the target complexity and say which constraint rules the naive version out.
Follow-up
- How does this change if the input no longer fits in memory?
- What is the worst case, and how likely is it on real data?
Solve a problem that requires using depth-first search (DFS) or breadth-first search (BFS).
Solve a problem that requires using depth-first search (DFS) or breadth-first search (BFS).
Approach
- Restate the input: its shape, its size, and what is guaranteed about it.
- Name the brute-force solution and its complexity before improving on it.
- Choose the data structure from the access pattern, not from familiarity.
- State the target complexity and say which constraint rules the naive version out.
Follow-up
- How does this change if the input no longer fits in memory?
- What is the worst case, and how likely is it on real data?
Explain why the owner filter ignores the listing index
The only index on resource is (tenant_id, status, updated_at DESC, resource_id DESC). A new endpoint returns one user's resources across all statuses, newest created first: WHERE tenant_id = $1 AND owner_user_id = $2 ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT 20. On a tenant with 2M rows it takes 900 ms and EXPLAIN shows a sort above a large scan. Explain precisely why the existing index cannot serve it, give the index that can, and state which of these the new index still will not help: owner_user_id alone across tenants; the same query ordered by updated_at. PostgreSQL 16.
Approach
- Separate the two jobs an index does. For filtering, a composite btree is seekable only on a left prefix, so with no predicate on status the scan can at best range over tenant_id and test owner_user_id per row; PostgreSQL 16 has no btree skip scan to jump the unconstrained column.
- For ordering, the index is sorted by (status, updated_at) within a tenant and not by created_at, so the LIMIT cannot stop early: every matching row is read and then sorted. That is the 'Sort Method: top-N heapsort' line, and it is why the plan reads 2M rows to answer with 20.
- Derive the replacement from the access path — equality, equality, then the ordering column: CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY ON resource (tenant_id, owner_user_id, created_at DESC). The scan seeks to the (tenant, owner) range and walks 20 entries in order, so the Sort node disappears along with the row-read.
- Treat INCLUDE (title, status) as conditional, not free. An index-only scan still visits the heap for any row whose page is not marked all-visible, so on a table taking 1.2k writes/second the win depends on autovacuum keeping the visibility map current, and the wider index costs more on every insert.
Follow-up
- 90% of rows are status='active'. Would a partial index WHERE status = 'active' change your answer, and for which of the three queries?
- A dashboard runs this for 40 owners in one page load. What changes about the design?
Write the update path that detects a concurrent edit
resource carries version INT NOT NULL DEFAULT 1. resource_revision holds revision_id, resource_id, version, actor_user_id, change_kind, patch JSONB, request_id, created_at with UNIQUE (resource_id, version). outbox_event holds aggregate_type, aggregate_id, aggregate_version, event_type, payload, status. A PUT carries the version the client read. Write the exact statements for the single transaction that applies the edit, records the revision and enqueues 'resource.updated', and give the handler's branch on zero affected rows. Then say what PostgreSQL 16 does under READ COMMITTED when two of these updates hit one row at once.
Approach
- One transaction, three writes, no network call inside it: UPDATE resource SET title = $3, version = version + 1, updated_at = now() WHERE resource_id = $1 AND tenant_id = $4 AND version = $2; then INSERT the resource_revision row at version $2 + 1; then INSERT the outbox_event row at the same aggregate_version. The event goes to a table rather than a broker because no transaction spans both.
- Branch on the affected-row count before doing anything else. Zero has three causes — stale version, wrong tenant, row gone — so re-read once and map to 409 carrying the current version, or 404 for an id outside the caller's tenant, which also stops the endpoint confirming that another tenant's id exists.
- State the engine behaviour instead of assuming it. Under READ COMMITTED the second UPDATE blocks on the row lock, and when the first commits PostgreSQL re-evaluates the WHERE clause against the newly committed row, so the version predicate now fails and the statement reports zero rows. Under REPEATABLE READ the identical collision raises SQLSTATE 40001 instead, so the handler must fold both shapes into one conflict response.
- Keep UNIQUE (resource_id, version) even though the predicate already serialises writers. It is what makes a lost update unwritable if any other path ever reaches the revision table, and it converts a logic bug into 23505 rather than into a silently missing history row.
Follow-up
- A client sends the version it read ten minutes ago and the resource has moved three versions. What is in your 409 so it can resolve the conflict without a full re-fetch?
- Two editors, two disjoint fields, no overlap. Does your answer still refuse the second write, and should it?
Explain the differences between Salesforce Classic and Lightning.
Explain the differences between Salesforce Classic and Lightning.
Approach
- Clarify what is being asked and what a complete answer contains.
- State your assumptions explicitly before working the problem.
- Say what you would check first and why it is the highest-information step.
- Work from the requirement backwards to the design.
Follow-up
- What assumption would you test first?
- How would you know your answer was wrong?
What are the key features of Apex?
What are the key features of Apex?
Approach
- Clarify what is being asked and what a complete answer contains.
- State your assumptions explicitly before working the problem.
- Say what you would check first and why it is the highest-information step.
- Work from the requirement backwards to the design.
Follow-up
- What assumption would you test first?
- How would you know your answer was wrong?
How do you implement security in a Salesforce application?
How do you implement security in a Salesforce application?
Approach
- Clarify what is being asked and what a complete answer contains.
- State your assumptions explicitly before working the problem.
- Say what you would check first and why it is the highest-information step.
- Work from the requirement backwards to the design.
Follow-up
- What assumption would you test first?
- How would you know your answer was wrong?
What is the role of Visualforce in Salesforce development?
What is the role of Visualforce in Salesforce development?
Approach
- Clarify what is being asked and what a complete answer contains.
- State your assumptions explicitly before working the problem.
- Say what you would check first and why it is the highest-information step.
- Work from the requirement backwards to the design.
Follow-up
- What assumption would you test first?
- How would you know your answer was wrong?
How would you approach optimizing a slow-performing Salesforce application?
How would you approach optimizing a slow-performing Salesforce application?
Approach
- Clarify what is being asked and what a complete answer contains.
- State your assumptions explicitly before working the problem.
- Say what you would check first and why it is the highest-information step.
- Work from the requirement backwards to the design.
Follow-up
- What assumption would you test first?
- How would you know your answer was wrong?
Describe a challenging technical problem you faced and how you resolved it.
Describe a challenging technical problem you faced and how you resolved it.
Approach
- Clarify what is being asked and what a complete answer contains.
- State your assumptions explicitly before working the problem.
- Say what you would check first and why it is the highest-information step.
- Work from the requirement backwards to the design.
Follow-up
- What assumption would you test first?
- How would you know your answer was wrong?
What steps would you take to ensure a successful Salesforce implementation for a new client?
What steps would you take to ensure a successful Salesforce implementation for a new client?
Approach
- Clarify what is being asked and what a complete answer contains.
- State your assumptions explicitly before working the problem.
- Say what you would check first and why it is the highest-information step.
- Work from the requirement backwards to the design.
Follow-up
- What assumption would you test first?
- How would you know your answer was wrong?
One customer endpoint stalls deliveries to every other destination
The egress service delivers about 1.5k webhooks/second across 40,000 destinations, with a per-destination concurrency cap of 4 and a 10-second connect-plus-read timeout. Throughput falls to 300/second, queue depth climbs, and p99 delivery latency for unaffected destinations goes from 200 ms to minutes, while the error rate barely moves. One tenant holds 900 destination rows whose URLs share a hostname that now answers in 9.5 seconds. Explain the mechanism with the arithmetic, then give the containment in the order you would apply it.
Approach
- Look at saturation before errors. A flat error rate with collapsing throughput says nothing is failing, things are waiting, so the first signal to pull is in-flight request count or pool wait time rather than the error counter. This is the distinction that decides the whole investigation.
- Group in-flight work by resolved host, not by destination id. The cap is keyed per destination row, so 900 rows sharing one hostname buy 3,600 concurrent slots against a single host, each held for 9.5 seconds. The bulkhead was never a bulkhead for that host, and grouping by the wrong dimension is why the dashboard looked healthy.
- Do the arithmetic in both directions. Required concurrency is arrival rate times latency, so 1.5k/second at 200 ms needs about 300 in flight, which is entirely consumed by 3,600 slow slots; conversely whatever concurrency is left sustains rate equals concurrency divided by 9.5 seconds, which is the 300/second you are seeing. Matching both numbers is what promotes this from a plausible story to the mechanism.
- Explain why the circuit breaker never helped. It opens on consecutive failures, and a 9.5-second response inside a 10-second timeout is a success. Slow is not failing, so an error-rate breaker cannot see this; you need a slow-call ratio, a deadline propagated from the caller's remaining budget, or a concurrency limiter.
Follow-up
- The host recovers to 80 ms. How long does the queue take to drain, and what does the drain do to the recovered host?
- Where should the 10-second timeout number actually come from?
Built from the rounds and topics Dazeworks candidates report.
Prepare, practise & reflect
One practical outcome each day. Spend longer where you need it.
0 / 7 done01Map the Dazeworks loop
- Write out the reported sequence: HR Screening, Technical Round, Interview with CEO.
- For each round, write one sentence on what it is judging, from the description above, and mark the one you are least ready for.
Deliverable: A one-page map of the 3 reported rounds, with the weakest marked.
02Work Salesforce
- Spend the session on Salesforce, which Dazeworks candidates report being tested on.
- Write one worked example in Salesforce and time yourself on it.
Deliverable: One timed worked example in Salesforce.
03Work Salesforce Administration
- Spend the session on Salesforce Administration, which Dazeworks candidates report being tested on.
- Write one worked example in Salesforce Administration and time yourself on it.
Deliverable: One timed worked example in Salesforce Administration.
04Work Lightning Components (Lightning Developer)
- Spend the session on Lightning Components (Lightning Developer), which Dazeworks candidates report being tested on.
- Write one worked example in Lightning Components (Lightning Developer) and time yourself on it.
Deliverable: One timed worked example in Lightning Components (Lightning Developer).
05Answer out loud: Technical / Domain Questions
- Answer aloud, timed: Explain the differences between Salesforce Classic and Lightning.
- Answer aloud, timed: What are the key features of Apex?
Deliverable: Spoken answers to 2 reported Technical / Domain Questions question(s), under time.
06Answer out loud: Problem-Solving / Case Studies
- Answer aloud, timed: How would you approach optimizing a slow-performing Salesforce application?
- Answer aloud, timed: Describe a challenging technical problem you faced and how you resolved it.
Deliverable: Spoken answers to 2 reported Problem-Solving / Case Studies question(s), under time.
07Answer out loud: Behavioral / Leadership
- Answer aloud, timed: Describe a time when you worked in a team to achieve a common goal. What was your role?
- Answer aloud, timed: How do you handle feedback or criticism from peers?
Deliverable: Spoken answers to 2 reported Behavioral / Leadership question(s), under time.
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Behavioural rounds judge the decision you made and what it cost.
Describe a time you solved a complex problem using Salesforce.
Describe a time you solved a complex problem using Salesforce.
Approach
- Pick a story where you made the decision, not one where you watched it.
- State the situation in two sentences and spend the rest on the reasoning.
- Give the blast radius: what could have broken, and what you measured.
- Name the disagreement and how you resolved it with evidence.
Follow-up
- What would you do differently if you ran that again?
- How did you know your change caused the improvement?
Given a scenario with conflicting user requirements, how would you prioritize and address them?
Given a scenario with conflicting user requirements, how would you prioritize and address them?
Approach
- Pick a story where you made the decision, not one where you watched it.
- State the situation in two sentences and spend the rest on the reasoning.
- Give the blast radius: what could have broken, and what you measured.
- Name the disagreement and how you resolved it with evidence.
Follow-up
- What would you do differently if you ran that again?
- How did you know your change caused the improvement?
Describe a time when you worked in a team to achieve a common goal. What was your role?
Describe a time when you worked in a team to achieve a common goal. What was your role?
Approach
- Pick a story where you made the decision, not one where you watched it.
- State the situation in two sentences and spend the rest on the reasoning.
- Give the blast radius: what could have broken, and what you measured.
- Name the disagreement and how you resolved it with evidence.
Follow-up
- What would you do differently if you ran that again?
- How did you know your change caused the improvement?
How do you handle feedback or criticism from peers?
How do you handle feedback or criticism from peers?
Approach
- Pick a story where you made the decision, not one where you watched it.
- State the situation in two sentences and spend the rest on the reasoning.
- Give the blast radius: what could have broken, and what you measured.
- Name the disagreement and how you resolved it with evidence.
Follow-up
- What would you do differently if you ran that again?
- How did you know your change caused the improvement?
Tell me about a time when you had to convince team members to adopt a new technology or process.
Tell me about a time when you had to convince team members to adopt a new technology or process.
Approach
- Pick a story where you made the decision, not one where you watched it.
- State the situation in two sentences and spend the rest on the reasoning.
- Give the blast radius: what could have broken, and what you measured.
- Name the disagreement and how you resolved it with evidence.
Follow-up
- What would you do differently if you ran that again?
- How did you know your change caused the improvement?
How do you manage tight deadlines and multiple projects?
How do you manage tight deadlines and multiple projects?
Approach
- Pick a story where you made the decision, not one where you watched it.
- State the situation in two sentences and spend the rest on the reasoning.
- Give the blast radius: what could have broken, and what you measured.
- Name the disagreement and how you resolved it with evidence.
Follow-up
- What would you do differently if you ran that again?
- How did you know your change caused the improvement?
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Describe a time you solved a complex problem using Salesforce.
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Given a scenario with conflicting user requirements, how would you prioritize and address them?
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Describe a time when you worked in a team to achieve a common goal. What was your role?
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How do you handle feedback or criticism from peers?
What is the typical difficulty level of interviews at Dazeworks?
The interviews are generally considered to be of average difficulty, with a mix of technical and behavioral questions. Candidates should be well-prepared to demonstrate both their technical abilities and their fit within the company culture.
Dazeworks Software Engineer candidate reports ↗How much preparation time is typical for candidates?
Candidates usually find that dedicating several weeks to studying Salesforce concepts and practicing coding challenges is beneficial. Engaging in mock interviews can also be helpful.
Dazeworks Software Engineer candidate reports ↗What differentiates successful candidates?
Successful candidates typically demonstrate a deep understanding of Salesforce, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate effectively within a team.
Dazeworks Software Engineer candidate reports ↗What is the culture like at Dazeworks?
The culture at Dazeworks is collaborative and innovative. Employees are encouraged to share ideas and contribute to the company’s vision, with a strong emphasis on user-centric development.
Dazeworks Software Engineer candidate reports ↗What is the typical timeline from initial screen to offer?
The timeline can vary but generally takes about 2-4 weeks from the initial HR screen to the final offer. Candidates should be prepared for potential follow-up interviews if needed.
Dazeworks Software Engineer candidate reports ↗What topics does Dazeworks test in interviews?
Dazeworks interviews most often cover Communication Skills, Salesforce, UX/UI Design (User Experience & User Interface), Product Management, and Business Analyst domain knowledge. The exact emphasis depends on the specific role you apply for.
Dazeworks Software Engineer candidate reports ↗Sources & methodology 3 sources ↗
No official company page is cited. Rounds and questions come from candidate reports and PracHub editorial material; each source shows the date it was read.
- 01Dazeworks Software Engineer candidate reports ↗
Company-reported rounds, questions and FAQ.
Candidate reports · Accessed 2026-09-22 - 02PracHub Software Engineer practice ↗
PracHub practice material, not company-reported.
PracHub page · Accessed 2026-09-22 - 03PracHub preparation framework ↗
PracHub preparation guidance.
PracHub page · Accessed 2026-09-22
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