Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience
Process
I applied online. The process took a week.
I had a rather disappointing experience with the interview process at this company. Initially, I scheduled an interview, only to receive an email five minutes before the scheduled time, notifying me that it had been rescheduled for a few days later. This raised the first red flag, indicating a lack of respect for my time. The second red flag became apparent during the interview process itself. The company does not use any standard payroll platform and expects candidates to open their own companies for 'B2B' transfers. This results in a contractual arrangement that offers little protection, allowing the company to terminate the contract at any time. Surprisingly, this critical information is not disclosed on their website. The final red flag was raised when, after a few days of waiting, I received a generic rejection email. Unfortunately, it provided no explanation for the decision, leaving me in the dark about why I wasn't moving forward in the process. I would recommend avoiding this place unless your primary goal is to enhance your interview skills. In my experience, they seem to excel in providing opportunities for interview practice, but beyond that, I have reservations about their overall suitability for long-term employment.
Questions
Salary expectation and "Tell me about yourself". It is generic, and it is asked pretty much.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Grafana Labs Senior Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
Grafana Labs's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Grafana Labs's Senior Software Engineer interview process.
Grafana Labs Work Experiences
- 4.0A great remote place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBerlinDecember 19, 2022Pros: Remote work is the best way.Cons: No inflation-adjusted salary increase. The future of RSUs is vague.
- 5.0The best job I've ever hadSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 8, 2022Pros: - My understanding is that everyone at the company receives equity, which is amazing. - Everyone gets 30 days vacation per year, and not like that so called "unlimited" vacation that cuts into your pay. - Senior leadership, managers and individual contributors strive to get everyone to use their vacation. - I've received a raise every year without asking for it. - I've worked here for two years, the first raise was slightly higher than inflation, the second raise was a promotion and was much significantly higher than inflation. - The senior leadership is astounding. - They truly care about the people of the company. - Very transparent. - Regularly held all-hands meetings where anyone can ask them anything. - Work with high caliber people. - My experience is that 99.9% of the engineers are non-junior, probably 90% have noticeable leadership qualities, and I think something like 25% of them could be a highly successful CTO. - In my previous jobs I've found myself to be close to the front of the pack talent-wise. - But at Grafana, it would be a stretch to consider myself middle of the pack. - Being surrounded by so many super-talented people has taught me so much and has made me far more capable. - Everyone works remotely from around the world, and this has many obvious and nuanced benefits. - High level of autonomy. - Managers do not outrank engineers. - In fact, it's more likely to be the other way around. - Grafana is lead by engineers through and through. - Also, I want to say it gives me so much joy to watch our sales team work. - They're high-energy, strategic, and very respectful.Cons: To me, there are no cons.
- 5.0Amazing workplace!Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 9, 2022Pros: The work at Grafana Labs is always interesting and always engaging. There's close collaboration with customers and everyone is eager to help.Cons: As most other tech companies, the work is demanding. This is not really a con, but it's the closest you'll find to one here.
