Process
I applied online. The process took two weeks.
I've interviewed for two positions at Flock. For the first position, I had a recruiter intro call followed by a chat with the hiring manager. The recruiter was truly great. I enjoyed speaking with her, and she was highly communicative and empathic during the short process and in the rejection email. The hiring manager seemed very enthusiastic during the interview, even discussing what the next steps would be like for me. So it was a bit of a shock not to move forward.
For the second position, I skipped the intro call and went straight to the hiring manager. It seemed like a very positive call as well, but unfortunately, they decided not to move forward again. I didn't receive any helpful or constructive feedback, which is to be expected nowadays.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Flock Safety Senior Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
20%
Pass Rate
Flock Safety's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive40%
Neutral40%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Flock Safety's Senior Software Engineer interview process.
Flock Safety Work Experiences
1.0
Steer Clear
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
August 8, 2025
Pros: Good pay, unlimited PTO, helpful engineers
Cons: 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.
5.0
Fast paced work, high quality co-workers, great product
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Baltimore, MD
October 1, 2024
Pros: - 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
1.0
Horrible Management In Engineering Org
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
January 20, 2026
Pros: 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-workers
Cons: 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
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