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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience

September 22, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied through an employee referral. The process took two months.

The process started with a recruiter screen covering standard background questions, followed by a one-hour interview with the hiring manager focused on behavioral "tell me about a time..." style questions. Next was a take-home assessment, estimated at 60 to 90 minutes, which was then reviewed with two engineers. After that, I had a systems design interview with a principal and senior principal engineer. At that point, I was told the next steps would include a culture panel and another discussion with the engineering manager. However, after waiting about a week without scheduling, I was informed that the company had reconsidered and would not be moving forward.

Questions

Design a highly available, scalable system that can process real-time data ingestion.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the Cribl Senior Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

14%
Pass Rate

Cribl's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive29%
Neutral7%
Negative64%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Cribl's Senior Software Engineer interview process.

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