Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - Canada
July 28, 2023
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Phone screen with a recruiter. The following points came up during the discussion:
- The company would be potentially hiring me with a job title a step lower than that of my last two jobs.
- The company is forcing hybrid work with three days per week in the office.
- The company is trying to increase their salaries to a level that is still below industry standard.
Questions
What tech stacks have you worked with in the past?
Are you willing to work in a full-stack capacity?
What front-end experience do you have?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Rippling Staff Software Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Rippling's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral0%
Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Rippling's Staff Software Engineer interview process in Canada.
Rippling Work Experiences
1.0
Perks and good pay with a toxic work culture and zero work-life balance.
Staff Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
July 9, 2025
Pros: * Compensation is great
* Good perks
Cons: Too many ad hocs.
No growth and learning.
Ad hoc work.
Changing priorities.
No planned projects, just work on random things as they come in. At the end, justify what significant project you have delivered.
Zero work-life balance, and they expect you to work 24/7 and be available anytime.
No opportunity to learn anything.
2.0
Rippling is not for everyone.
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
July 8, 2025
Pros: You can grow fast here.
Pays well.
Cons: Poor work-life balance.
Toxic culture.
4.0
Great company for career growth.
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 3, 2025
Pros: This is a great company for career growth and for ROI on efforts spent.
Cons: Work-life balance suffers at times.
- 1.0Perks and good pay with a toxic work culture and zero work-life balance.Staff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 9, 2025Pros: * Compensation is great * Good perksCons: Too many ad hocs. No growth and learning. Ad hoc work. Changing priorities. No planned projects, just work on random things as they come in. At the end, justify what significant project you have delivered. Zero work-life balance, and they expect you to work 24/7 and be available anytime. No opportunity to learn anything.
- 2.0Rippling is not for everyone.Staff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 8, 2025Pros: You can grow fast here. Pays well.Cons: Poor work-life balance. Toxic culture.
- 4.0Great company for career growth.Staff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 3, 2025Pros: This is a great company for career growth and for ROI on efforts spent.Cons: Work-life balance suffers at times.
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