Process
The recruiter reached out to me. The initial conversation with the recruiter was really good and informative.
The next step was a one-hour technical interview. There were two interviewers (primary and shadow).
I usually enjoy technical interviews, but this time, it felt like the interviewers were very serious and seemed exhausted (as if they were forced to conduct the interview!). The atmosphere felt very tense overall.
The questions were straightforward, but I guess communication from the interviewers was a little lacking.
Questions
Can't disclose. But it's an easy LeetCode-type question.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 59 interview experiences for the Rubrik Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Rubrik's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rubrik's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Rubrik Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Culture, Work-life Balance NeededSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 21, 2025Pros: Good culture. Good pay overall.Cons: Work-life balance Promo
- 4.0Just one opinionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 4, 2023Pros: A lot of challenges to explore. Supportive engineering leadership to help you pursue different areas. Doing well from a business perspective.Cons: It is very hard to make changes to some of the core components due to heavily coupled systems. There is no clear vision on what the platform should look like, at least it is not widely shared.
- 1.0Rapid decline in eng quality. Sinking boat with unrealistic expectationsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesOctober 10, 2024Pros: 1. Good quality engineering staff 2. High standards in engineering practices 3. Free food, but only up to $X.Cons: 1. CEO keeps changing strategy every year. 2. WLB is extremely bad. Get ready to work 12hr+ in two time zones over 6 days a week. 3. Management and leadership have unreal expectations and push more demanding excellence and impact with limited resources. 4. Favoritism is shown by managers. 5. Promo promises and peanut raises. 6. Bonus is constantly reduced, mentioning uncontrollable reasons such as war, market conditions, IPO. 7. Rapid exodus of talent and people waiting to get out. 8. Burnout is rampant in eng. 9. Managers and leadership expect high quality, but they fail to exhibit the same. 10. No 401k match and no on-call bonus.
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