Solutions Architect Interview Experience - Sacramento, California
Process
I had a phone interview with the hiring manager, architects, the director (manager's boss), and recruiters. Then, I had a face-to-face, 3-hour interview where I had to deliver a 15-minute presentation on a topic of my choice. The process took a long time, and then, the day after I sent a nice thank you letter to the manager and team, I received a chain rejection email with zero feedback. All this happened after they showed genuine interest in bringing me on board. The whole process of the interview onsite felt rushed.
Questions
Tell me about a time when a deal did not go well and how did you handle it.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Red Hat Solutions Architect role in Sacramento, California.
Success Rate
Red Hat's interview process for their Solutions Architect roles in Sacramento, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Red Hat's Solutions Architect interview process in Sacramento, California.
Red Hat Work Experiences
- 4.0A slippery slopeSolutions Architect • Current EmployeeFebruary 19, 2026Pros: Overall, there is still more freedom to be creative and take risks than a lot of other places. The pay is competitive. There is a pretty good work-life balance, depending on the manager.Cons: Yearly or even more often reorgs are destabilizing and demoralizing. Promotions and raises are increasingly difficult to come by. Erosion of the open, egalitarian culture. Management is less interested in feedback from boots on the ground and isn't afraid to let you know. Percentage of women in tech sales is dramatically lower than even the industry average, which is already poor.
- 5.0Great companySolutions Architect • Current EmployeeZürichOctober 5, 2024Pros: Good environment and fair salariesCons: Some processes are hard to navigate.
- 5.0Great place to workSolutions Architect • Current EmployeeFebruary 25, 2025Pros: Great place to work; many opportunities to learn.Cons: Health care benefits were not good.
