Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California
August 1, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Initial coding+design interview onsite for 1 hour
Once passed 3 rounds of interview again onsite related to system design + coding + hiring manager rounds
Initial screening interview consisted of discussion around one of the projects listed on Resume and then 20-25 min to solve a coding question
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Illumio Senior Software Engineer role in Sunnyvale, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Illumio's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Illumio's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Sunnyvale, California.
Illumio Work Experiences
4.0
Wonderful
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
June 6, 2021
Pros: The product and perks are great, offering free lunch and snacks along with good insurance.
Cons: I didn’t find anything to add here.
5.0
Great company with exceptional engineers
Software Developer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California
January 5, 2022
Pros: The team has super smart engineers and product management.
Cons: The company is growing so the small issues are expected and normal.
5.0
Great time to be with Illumio
Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California
October 1, 2019
Pros: Small team autonomy Work-life balance- High impact innovation - Free food :) Company / Product has great potential, it's just getting started!
Cons
Not much interaction with other teams, pretty heads down Hopefully that gets better when we move to the new building No 401k match No gym membership allowance
Cons: No 401K sharing may be coming soon.
- 4.0WonderfulSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 6, 2021Pros: The product and perks are great, offering free lunch and snacks along with good insurance.Cons: I didn’t find anything to add here.
- 5.0Great company with exceptional engineersSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, CaliforniaJanuary 5, 2022Pros: The team has super smart engineers and product management.Cons: The company is growing so the small issues are expected and normal.
- 5.0Great time to be with IllumioEngineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, CaliforniaOctober 1, 2019Pros: Small team autonomy Work-life balance- High impact innovation - Free food :) Company / Product has great potential, it's just getting started! Cons Not much interaction with other teams, pretty heads down Hopefully that gets better when we move to the new building No 401k match No gym membership allowanceCons: No 401K sharing may be coming soon.
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