Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Atlanta, Georgia
Process
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks.
The interview process was standard for this type of role: a recruiter screen and a hiring manager, followed by a loop. I was not impressed with the hiring manager. Beyond spending 10 minutes discussing a technical challenge or project I've worked on, he didn't ask any follow-ups or additional questions on my experience. Additionally, he was late and yawning throughout the interview. We spent the majority of the 1-hour call going over a random quadratic formula question in Google Docs. I failed to preemptively include some error handling, which likely was his deciding factor in passing on me. It was a very odd criterion for selecting a senior software engineer for backend, focusing on data orchestration and API integrations. I would not recommend it.
Questions
Write a function that resolves the quadratic formula. Describe a challenging project you've worked on.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Flock Safety Senior Software Engineer role in Atlanta, Georgia.
Success Rate
Flock Safety's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Atlanta, Georgia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Flock Safety's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Atlanta, Georgia.
Flock Safety Work Experiences
- 1.0Steer ClearSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeAugust 8, 2025Pros: Good pay, unlimited PTO, helpful engineersCons: Management is terrible, inconsistent and vague performance expectations, good ol boys club mentality. Fast hacks are preferred over quality work. Dissenting opinions are ignored and even punished. Expectation to quietly conform or be seen as not a team player. Unwilling to receive feedback or outside perspective. Zero encouragement, positivity or personality from team or management, just expected to silently be a top performer. No collaboration - get it right the first time or you're a bad engineer. Unrealistic expectations for new hire ramp up speed. New hires have little support and no one championing for them. Jump into the deep-end and learn to swim on your own before you drown.
- 1.0Horrible Management In Engineering OrgSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeJanuary 20, 2026Pros: Good Comp Opportunities to work on projects that make a big impact Fast-paced environment (this is also a con) Continuing education stipend Talented and helpful co-workersCons: There is horrible management in the eng org. High frequency of PIPs and terminations lead to low team morale. There are ethical concerns with respect to how law enforcement uses data collected by Flock devices. There are extremely high productivity expectations with a strong emphasis on speed over quality. There is very little positive feedback or encouragement from management. It felt like nothing was ever good enough. Long working hours are common. I commonly worked 60hr weeks. Code reviews often devolve into discussions over highly subjective preferences. There is a heavy emphasis on job titles. There is a strong “good-old-boys” dynamic and perceived favoritism.
- 5.0Fast paced work, high quality co-workers, great productSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBaltimore, MDOctober 1, 2024Pros: - Flock hires great people who are great at what they do. I am yet to work with someone at Flock who doesn't excel in their role. - There is transparency from leadership. - We have unlimited PTO. - There is flexibility from management.Cons: - The fast pace may not be for everyone
