Software Developer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
December 1, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First, I had a 15-minute interview with the recruiter.
After this, I was contacted for a coding interview with a software developer.
The code interview took about an hour and had one challenge.
Questions
The coding interview worked with string manipulation.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Samsara Software Developer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Samsara's interview process for their Software Developer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral33%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Samsara's Software Developer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Samsara Work Experiences
3.0
Unfortunate scheduling issue despite initial interest
Software Developer • Former Employee
April 18, 2025
Pros: Clear communication during the initial application stage. The process started off organized and professional.
The team seemed genuinely interested in candidates' backgrounds.
Cons: Interview was scheduled but later canceled due to the position being filled.
No opportunity to proceed with the process despite prior commitment.
This could have been avoided with better planning.
4.0
Good Culture, Food, Okay
Software Developer • Current Employee
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
September 7, 2025
Pros: Very good working culture and food.
Cons: It's not that bad, kind of better.
5.0
Smart Engineers, Burnout Risk
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 2, 2022
Pros: Competes with the top 25% of tech in compensation.
Really smart and capable software engineers.
Tech stack and platform investments are top notch.
SF offices are not in the financial district.
Cons: - Remote work burnout and attrition
- 3.0Unfortunate scheduling issue despite initial interestSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeApril 18, 2025Pros: Clear communication during the initial application stage. The process started off organized and professional. The team seemed genuinely interested in candidates' backgrounds.Cons: Interview was scheduled but later canceled due to the position being filled. No opportunity to proceed with the process despite prior commitment. This could have been avoided with better planning.
- 4.0Good Culture, Food, OkaySoftware Developer • Current EmployeeNoida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaSeptember 7, 2025Pros: Very good working culture and food.Cons: It's not that bad, kind of better.
- 5.0Smart Engineers, Burnout RiskSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 2, 2022Pros: Competes with the top 25% of tech in compensation. Really smart and capable software engineers. Tech stack and platform investments are top notch. SF offices are not in the financial district.Cons: - Remote work burnout and attrition
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