Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California
October 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
- Call from recruiter
- Zoom interview (technical) with developer
- Call with hiring manager
- OnSiteIn the OnSite I got to meet with different developers/qa/managers. 45min each round 5 rounds. People were very nice, and manager seemed also very nice.I received a very competitive offer, but at the end decided to go with an offer I got from a fruit company ;) as the benefits there were better.
Questions
- Logic questions.
- Programming questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Proofpoint Software Engineer role in Sunnyvale, California.
Success Rate
56%
Pass Rate
Proofpoint's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, California is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive44%
Neutral22%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Proofpoint's Software Engineer interview process in Sunnyvale, California.
Proofpoint Work Experiences
2.0
Crossing the Chasm
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California
February 16, 2011
Pros: The company has a strong presence in the email security market, excellent customers, a strong CEO, and strong growth perceptively.
Cons: New management has no idea what company is about
Egotistical executives causing chaos
Venture Capital companies only interested in short term return
No Quality Assurance methodology
Politics - politics - politics
4.0
good work life balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California
March 11, 2021
Pros: There is a good work-life balance.
Cons: Some of the management are discontented with the employees.
3.0
Thanks for the fun, but it was time to go
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California
May 6, 2021
Pros: My co workers were great.
Cons: Brain drain.
The old-timers are permanent fixtures, but the bright new folks tend to move on regularly.
- 2.0Crossing the ChasmSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, CaliforniaFebruary 16, 2011Pros: The company has a strong presence in the email security market, excellent customers, a strong CEO, and strong growth perceptively.Cons: New management has no idea what company is about Egotistical executives causing chaos Venture Capital companies only interested in short term return No Quality Assurance methodology Politics - politics - politics
- 4.0good work life balanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, CaliforniaMarch 11, 2021Pros: There is a good work-life balance.Cons: Some of the management are discontented with the employees.
- 3.0Thanks for the fun, but it was time to goSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, CaliforniaMay 6, 2021Pros: My co workers were great.Cons: Brain drain. The old-timers are permanent fixtures, but the bright new folks tend to move on regularly.
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