r/SalesforceCareers

I'm hoping to get some career coaching from those of you who've been in the Salesforce ecosystem longer than I have.

I'm in my mid-40s and work for a large, well-known company in the U.S. (NC Triangle area). Overall, it's a good place to work. My salary is decent for the area (around $100k), although probably a bit lower than I could make elsewhere because the total compensation package is very strong. We have a 401(k) with a company match, a separately funded company pension, and I'm only required to go into the office once a month—the rest of the time I'm fully remote.

My challenge is career growth.

Over the past several years I've built my career around Salesforce, primarily in Sales Cloud, focusing on UAT leadership, business analysis, requirements refinement, release testing, and partnering with product owners, developers, and business stakeholders to deliver new functionality. I've earned several Agile certifications and am currently working toward expanding my Salesforce certifications.

The problem is that my role seems to be growing horizontally rather than vertically. I continue to take on more responsibility, but there doesn't appear to be a clear path toward becoming a Salesforce Admin, Business Analyst, Product Owner, Solution Engineer, or another role that would deepen my Salesforce expertise. I worry that if I stay too long, my Salesforce skills could plateau.

Part of what makes this decision difficult is my stage of life. If I were 25, I'd probably chase the biggest learning opportunity without thinking twice. But in my mid-40s, stability, retirement benefits, and work-life balance matter a lot more than they used to.

That said...I'd be lying if I said compensation wasn't part of the equation. Going from roughly $100k to $130k–150k over the next few years would absolutely improve my quality of life. I just don't want to sacrifice an outstanding work environment and benefits package for a bigger paycheck if it ends up being the wrong move.

For those of you who've made a similar decision:

• Would you stay where I am or start looking?
• What roles do you think best fit my background?
• What certifications or skills would give me the biggest return on investment?
• Is the jump into the $130k–150k range realistic with my experience, or is there something I'm missing?

I'd really appreciate any advice. I'm trying to think strategically about the next 10–15 years of my career rather than just chasing the next job.

Been working as Salesforce Developer in India since 2 years
But recently the work pressure is so much I’m being assigned late night works and asked to work on weekends too.
Needed some tips to switch to another company
YOE : 2
Working in a MNC

I have the PD 1 , Agentforce Specialist , Admin and Foundational Certification

I have 1 year of experience as a Java Full Stack developer but was laid off due to company financial issues. I've been struggling to find a new job and am considering switching careers.

Would you recommend \*\*Salesforce\*\* or \*\*Generative AI\*\* for better long-term opportunities? Which would you choose if you were starting over today, and why?

Hi everyone! I’m a Salesforce Developer with around 7–8 years of experience in Apex, LWC, Integrations, and REST APIs. If anyone is open to providing a referral, I’d be happy to share my resume privately. Thanks in advance!

Hi,

I recently joined Salesforce as a Technical Support Engineer. Considering how rough the job market is right now, I'm happy to help with referrals. My DMs are open for help.

For a referral please feel free to DM me the

1. job id and link

2. Resume (upload and share, google drive link)

3. LinkedIn (optional)

Feel free to shoot a DM, directly with all details mentioned above

People working from Salesforce India, do you have work from home? Or is it something mandatory to go to office and work?

Hi everyone,

I'm currently working in a service based company with nearly 2.7 years of experience, primarily in Salesforce support with very minimal development experience.

Over the past few months, I've realized that I enjoy working with data much more and have decided to transition into Data Engineering. I've been studying and building my skills in:

SQL

PySpark

Hive

AWS

Data Engineering concepts and projects

I've also started interviewing for Data Engineering roles outside my company.

However, my current Salesforce support project has recently ended, and based on my interest in data, my company is offering me an opportunity to move into a Salesforce Data Cloud project.

Now I'm really confused.

On one hand, Salesforce Data Cloud seems like a good opportunity because it deals with data, integrations, data ingestion, identity resolution, segmentation, etc. It may also give me some relevant experience instead of staying in support.

On the other hand, I'm worried that if I move into Salesforce Data Cloud, I'll become even more tied to the Salesforce ecosystem and may find it difficult to transition into pure Data Engineering later. I don't known if it's is good to getting locked into a niche and to later realize a few years down the line that it's much harder to move out.

My thinking is:

If I choose Salesforce Data Cloud: I continue growing within the Salesforce ecosystem, possibly becoming a specialist in a niche product.

If I switch to pure Data Engineering: I may get exposure to a wider set of tools and technologies and have opportunities across many industries and companies.

For people who have worked in either Salesforce Data Cloud or Data Engineering:

Is Salesforce Data Cloud a good stepping stone into Data Engineering?

Does experience in Salesforce Data Cloud translate well into mainstream Data Engineering roles?

Would taking this opportunity make it harder to move into pure Data Engineering later?

If you were in my position, would you take the Data Cloud opportunity or keep trying to switch completely into Data Engineering?

Hello!

I had few questions regarding Salesforce and I hope any experts here will help me to make next decision in my life.

Basically at the work I have right now we are using salesforce at beginners level, just checking customers profiles, confirming that its them and just overall basic stuff.

I was thinking about doing a Salesforce certificate at Trailhead for Admin position because that would bump up my salary by like 30% if not more according to market jobs.

My questions are:

1. Is the cerificate on trailhead really worth it and do people actually look up to that? Is it a big + having that in ur CV?
2. Would that cerificate + IT background be enough to get an admin position in salesforce?
3. How is the salesforce market looking like? Is it growing or slowly going down?

I can add that I live in Poland and I got languages such as Swedish, English, Polish if that makes any difference.

Hello All , I am planning to learn sales force and want to change my career from Non IT to IT sector , really want to know this is going to be a good move .moreover I have gone through mixed reviews about sales force career wise , confused at this stage making me stressed out . My self 38 M worked in Banking industry till 2022 and had a career gap of 4 years and want to restart my career .

Friends are suggesting Sales force , Power BI , Pega , Dave ops , SAP FICO paths and zero coding knowledge I have , please requesting you all to provide all your inputs 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Hello all Salesforce developers,

Basically you can consider me as a fresher or a person with 1 year of experience in sales cloud, however I am confused over which path should I pursue /focus next for switch/better salary.

I am confused between Revenue cloud and Data cloud as both seems interesting to me. Hence I want some guidance/suggestions from the community as this decision will be crucial for my career.

Thanks in advance:)

Hi everyone,

I'm considering (or will soon be joining) Salesforce India as a Success Architect and wanted to hear from people who have recently joined or are already in this role.

I'd really appreciate any honest feedback on:

- What's your day-to-day work like?

- How is the workload and work-life balance?

- Typical working hours? Do you often have late evening calls with US customers?

- Is the role stressful or manageable?

- How flexible is the work-from-home/hybrid policy? How many days are you expected in the office?

- How is the team culture and management?

- How are learning opportunities, career growth, and internal mobility?

- Anything you wish you had known before joining?

If you've joined recently or are about to join as a Success Architect in India, I'd love to hear about your experience. Feel free to DM me as well if you're not comfortable sharing publicly.

Thanks in advance!

I recently completed my phone screen for the Salesforce AI Builder, Emerging Talent role. I wanted to check if anyone else who interviewed for this role has received any update about next steps.

Also, for anyone who has already moved forward in the process, could you share what the next round looks like? I’m mainly trying to understand whether it is more behavioral, technical, project-based, or focused on AI/product-building experience.

Any insight about the timeline, interview structure, or preparation tips would be really helpful.

Looks like a lot of referenced resources online are no longer available. Does anyone know the best practice exam for the Salesforce Admin cert?

I have about 4 years of Salesforce experience and my work includes both administration and development.

On the admin side, I've worked with security, Flow, reports & dashboards, data management, validation rules, and user management.

On the developer side, I've built Apex classes, triggers, batch/scheduled jobs, REST integrations, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Experience Cloud solutions.

I also have Salesforce Administrator, Platform App Builder, Platform Developer I, and AI Specialist certifications.

Would you recommend:

1. One hybrid resume that highlights both Admin and Developer skills?
2. A Salesforce Developer resume and a separate Salesforce Administrator resume?
3. Even a third nonprofit-focused resume for NPSP/Experience Cloud roles?

What has worked best from a hiring perspective?

I’m trying to improve my profile as a Salesforce Developer and make my CV more appealing.

What topics or skills would you recommend learning that can be picked up relatively fast but still make a real difference when applying for Salesforce developer roles?

I’m especially interested in things that recruiters or hiring managers would actually value, not just nice-to-know topics.

What would you focus on first?

Have you ever spent months going back and forth on questions like:

• Should I stay or leave my current role?
• Should I pivot careers or double down where I am?
• Should I take the first offer or keep looking?
• What's my next best move?

I built a workbook after experiencing my own career uncertainty in consulting and tech. It's designed to help professionals think through career decisions more intentionally, rather than relying on endless research, overthinking, or gut feelings alone.

I'm looking for 5–10 people currently navigating:

• Layoffs
• Bench periods
• Career pivots
• Job searches
• General uncertainty about what's next

The workbook is free. In return, I'm asking for honest feedback on what was helpful, confusing, or missing.

Hello everyone, i m Rohit Rai 7+ years of experience in digital marketing. I know SEO google ads meta ads.....automation etc but im stuck in low LPA im think to learn sales force cloud marketing is this can give me a high LPA job? if yes then which is a good institute to learn?

Or someone told me not to go with Cloud marketing because there is no job, go with Salesforce developer roles. Is this true?

Hey all — I’m thinking of teaching free short lessons online and want to see what people actually care about learning.
My background is in Salesforce, DevOps/release management, automation testing, AI tools, and career growth in tech.
What would you be most interested in learning?
• Salesforce basics
• Salesforce DevOps
• Interview prep
• Resume/LinkedIn/job search tips
• AI productivity tools
• Automation testing
• Time management/productivity
• Something else
Would love honest feedback. What would actually be useful to you?

Is their any way to find freelancing projects in Salesforce, having 5 years of experience as an Salesforce developer?? If anyone is doing, can please guide how to start and start picking projects.I am having sales, service, experience cloud experience.