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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

January 15, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied through a recruiter.

I was interviewed for the Senior Software Engineer position. The interviewer joined a few minutes late with their camera off and appeared unprepared for the call. They interrupted me several times to ask about topics we had already discussed on LinkedIn, which suggested they had not reviewed the prior context.

After the interview portion, they briefly showed a few company slides but did not explain them clearly. There were two errors on the slides, which I pointed out. When I asked follow-up questions, they were unable to answer them.

Overall, the interview felt disorganized and unproductive, and did not make good use of either of our time. I felt like I was just talking so the AI note-taker could get a sense of my experience and make a decision.

Questions

Standard questions on the first screening

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Rippling Senior Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.

Success Rate

11%
Pass Rate

Rippling's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive11%
Neutral11%
Negative78%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Rippling's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.

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