Process
The whole process was very organized and ran smoothly. The recruiting team was great, and the recruiter I worked with was absolutely phenomenal.
She was always on top of things, exuded energy and enthusiasm when I spoke to her, and kept me abreast of where I was in the process.
The process included:
- An initial call with the recruiter to learn more about the company and role.
- A scheduled interview with the hiring manager.
- Panel interviews.
Interviewers were engaging, asked challenging questions, but also provided me with an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the role and the company.
Questions
Interviewers asked behavioral style questions and requested examples to support the answers provided.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Samsara Senior Applications Manager role in United States.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Samsara's interview process for their Senior Applications Manager roles in the United States is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Samsara's Senior Applications Manager interview process in United States.
Samsara Work Experiences
5.0
A well-run tech company with long-term ambitions
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
August 13, 2021
Pros: - Leadership is no-nonsense, transparent, and competent.
- They take diversity and inclusion, as well as mental health and cultural issues, seriously without seeming fake.
- People are generally very talented and passionate.
- The engineering department is innovative and has great development practices, with an emphasis on writing, mature data engineering, and lots of cool hardware and firmware stuff in addition to frontend and backend development.
- The outlook is strong. Business growth is pretty astounding and will likely continue.
Cons: - Occasional reorgs due to shifting priorities can be frustrating for affected teams. This is inevitable with the strategy of trying new things.
- COVID layoffs were probably an overcorrection in retrospect, but that was hard to know.
3.0
Exciting startup, growing very fast
Software Engineer III • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 2, 2020
Pros: Amenities:
* Modern equipment (laptops, monitors, sit/stand desks)
* New office building
* Catered meals 4 days a week
* Nice location in Potrero Hill
People & Environment:
* Employees skew very young (early/mid 20s)
* Good employee orgs/clubs (Latinx, running club, Pride, cooking)
* Company growth is exciting; people are happy to be here
* C-level management is approachable -- the company still feels informal
Cons: Growing pains:
* Frequent engineering org/team restructures
* Rushed onboarding period
* Workload high/not enough people to do the work (victim of our own success)
* Lots of time spent interviewing/recruiting
Becoming larger company:
* Lead engineer/manager quality varies from team to team
* More team coordination overhead and meetings
3.0
Good People, Weak Benefits
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 7, 2025
Pros: Good environment with good people.
Cons: Not that many good benefits.
- 5.0A well-run tech company with long-term ambitionsEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeAugust 13, 2021Pros: - Leadership is no-nonsense, transparent, and competent. - They take diversity and inclusion, as well as mental health and cultural issues, seriously without seeming fake. - People are generally very talented and passionate. - The engineering department is innovative and has great development practices, with an emphasis on writing, mature data engineering, and lots of cool hardware and firmware stuff in addition to frontend and backend development. - The outlook is strong. Business growth is pretty astounding and will likely continue.Cons: - Occasional reorgs due to shifting priorities can be frustrating for affected teams. This is inevitable with the strategy of trying new things. - COVID layoffs were probably an overcorrection in retrospect, but that was hard to know.
- 3.0Exciting startup, growing very fastSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 2, 2020Pros: Amenities: * Modern equipment (laptops, monitors, sit/stand desks) * New office building * Catered meals 4 days a week * Nice location in Potrero Hill People & Environment: * Employees skew very young (early/mid 20s) * Good employee orgs/clubs (Latinx, running club, Pride, cooking) * Company growth is exciting; people are happy to be here * C-level management is approachable -- the company still feels informalCons: Growing pains: * Frequent engineering org/team restructures * Rushed onboarding period * Workload high/not enough people to do the work (victim of our own success) * Lots of time spent interviewing/recruiting Becoming larger company: * Lead engineer/manager quality varies from team to team * More team coordination overhead and meetings
- 3.0Good People, Weak BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 7, 2025Pros: Good environment with good people.Cons: Not that many good benefits.
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