Process
Recruiter call, technical phone interview, virtual onsite with coding, system design, and hiring manager.
Overall, very smooth and well managed. Would recommend, very professional and well communicated.
Fast feedback, minimal waiting around.
Questions
Why do you want to work at Samsara?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 94 interview experiences for the Samsara Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
14%
Pass Rate
Samsara's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive38%
Neutral22%
Negative39%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Samsara's Software Engineer interview process.
Samsara Work Experiences
5.0
Smart People, Great Culture, Fascinating Product
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 12, 2018
Pros: I love Samsara!
* The company maintains a high talent bar across all teams, especially engineering.
* The technology platform is very modern (Go, Typescript, React, GraphQL).
* Kind, caring, funny coworkers - the company has great values.
* The product is very well positioned to be a major IoT platform.
* It feels like the company is firing on all cylinders.
* There are lots of opportunities for rapid career growth.
* Phenomenal executive leadership.
Cons: Since there is so much opportunity for business/product expansion, the team can be stretched a bit thin at times.
The company moves very fast, so priorities can shift quickly at times. There are also many benefits that come from this.
5.0
Great place to be an engineer
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 19, 2019
Pros: - High-growth atmosphere provides great opportunities for personal and technical growth.
- Excellent engineering management.
- The company puts real resources into keeping engineering output high (internal tooling, deploy systems, etc.).
- Fun business problems lead to fun technical challenges.
Cons: High growth can sometimes mean fast priority shifts. A few of these in a row can be frustrating, and, as at any company, sometimes communication breaks down in the shuffle.
5.0
Build Solutions, Growing Pains
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 4, 2025
Pros: - Great tech stack
- Big TAM
- Lots of opportunities to diversify
- Easy to build solutions ground up
Cons: Not much, but typical growing pains.
- 5.0Smart People, Great Culture, Fascinating ProductSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 12, 2018Pros: I love Samsara! * The company maintains a high talent bar across all teams, especially engineering. * The technology platform is very modern (Go, Typescript, React, GraphQL). * Kind, caring, funny coworkers - the company has great values. * The product is very well positioned to be a major IoT platform. * It feels like the company is firing on all cylinders. * There are lots of opportunities for rapid career growth. * Phenomenal executive leadership.Cons: Since there is so much opportunity for business/product expansion, the team can be stretched a bit thin at times. The company moves very fast, so priorities can shift quickly at times. There are also many benefits that come from this.
- 5.0Great place to be an engineerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 19, 2019Pros: - High-growth atmosphere provides great opportunities for personal and technical growth. - Excellent engineering management. - The company puts real resources into keeping engineering output high (internal tooling, deploy systems, etc.). - Fun business problems lead to fun technical challenges.Cons: High growth can sometimes mean fast priority shifts. A few of these in a row can be frustrating, and, as at any company, sometimes communication breaks down in the shuffle.
- 5.0Build Solutions, Growing PainsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 4, 2025Pros: - Great tech stack - Big TAM - Lots of opportunities to diversify - Easy to build solutions ground upCons: Not much, but typical growing pains.
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