Hello Salesforce professionals, I was yet another person laid off from my Salesforce Admin job. I have 4 YOE and 2 certs and have advanced skills in process automation via Flow. Question for everyone, what skill level do you need to go after a Solutions Engineer position? Do I need Apex? Thanks!

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I would recommend understanding all aspects of when to use apex, not necessarily be a master coder but know when to use it vs a flow

Thank you for the response. I know when to use flow and when not to, so that I have covered. I can read and understand Apex, so I've got that covered.

SE roles tend to be very competitive and Salesforce as a company can be slow to hire. I'd take another job asap while you get ramped up on the technical side of things.

Totally agree. I'm trying to determine which "types" of jobs I should go after. Sounds like I'm on the right path. Thanks for the advice.

SEs don't need to know how to code. Elementary knowledge of Apex is good but not necessary. It's more about story telling and delivering convincing demos

Got it. My strength is solutioning in a Low-code/No-code declarative focus. I can read Apex and know when to use it over Flow. Thanks for the advice.

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