20 Salesforce Testing Interview Questions 2026

— By Subhash Panchani

Here’s a list of 20 Salesforce Testing Interview Questions (2026 updated) that cover fundamentals, advanced concepts, and real-time scenarios: 

1.  What is Salesforce Testing and why is it important?

Basic Salesforce Testing Questions 

2.  What are the key differences between manual testing and automation testing in Salesforce? 

3.  Can you explain the difference between Functional Testing and Regression Testing in Salesforce? 

4.  What are common challenges faced in Salesforce Testing? 

5.  What types of testing are performed in Salesforce projects?  

6.  What is the role of Apex in Salesforce testing? 

Salesforce-Specific Questions

7.  How do you test Salesforce Lightning components (LWC)? 

8.  What is SOQL & SOSL, and how do you test queries written in them?  

9.  How do you validate Salesforce Workflows, Process Builder, and Flows? 

10.  What are Governor Limits in Salesforce, and how do they impact testing?  

11.  How would you test a Salesforce integration with external applications (like Stripe, SAP, or AWS)?

Scenario-Based Questions 

12.  How do you test Salesforce Reports and Dashboards? 

13.  A user complains they cannot see certain records in Salesforce. How would you test visibility and security settings? 

14.  How do you approach testing data migration in Salesforce? 

15.  How do you test role hierarchy and sharing rules in Salesforce? 

16.  Which tools are commonly used for Salesforce test automation (e.g., Selenium, Provar, Copado, TestNG)? 

Automation & Tools 

17.  How do you automate testing in Salesforce Lightning Experience? 

18.  How do you ensure continuous testing in a Salesforce CI/CD pipeline?  

19.  What are best practices for writing test classes in Apex? 

20.  How do you achieve more than 75% code coverage in Salesforce test classes? 

These questions are updated for 2026 and align with current Salesforce trends like AI + Data Cloud integration, Lightning Web Components, Flows replacing Process Builder, and DevOps automation.