Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
December 1, 2018
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process consisted of:
- 1 phone call with a recruiter
- 1 Coderpad session
- An onsite interview
The Coderpad session involved an easy Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) question. The company had mentioned there would be two technical screens, but I only completed one before proceeding to the onsite.
The onsite interview was typical, but featured better-than-average questions. These were less like LeetCode problems and more focused on relevant design concepts. The engineers were also pleasant. The interview began with an in-depth demo of their product, which was very interesting.
The company does not provide feedback. After receiving no-reply email, I inquired about feedback. They responded that it is their policy not to give feedback.
Questions
Easy OOP question, one LeetCode medium problem, system design questions, conversation about caching
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 22 interview experiences for the Samsara Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
14%
Pass Rate
Samsara's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive36%
Neutral27%
Negative36%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Samsara's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Samsara Work Experiences
2.0
Sub-par Engineering Culture, but solid money-making product
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 7, 2024
Pros: - Smart tech (although open to some infringement claims right now)
- Hard-working people
- A mature product that sells well in the marketplace. Stock price will likely continue to rise.
- Solid office in SF.
- Some teams still working on new and interesting product lines, e.g., ML.
- Established name in tech, so helpful on a resume for future roles.
- Chance to work at a large customer scale.
Cons: Inexperienced people in wrong places making bad decisions.
Serious accumulation of tech debt.
In the "sales stage" of the Silicon Valley lifecycle, really trying to push up revenue and focus on sales instead of engineering innovation.
Poor culture of accountability; leaders get poor visibility into problems, and problems get pushed onto the engineers.
Bad engineering attrition, leaving new engineers to figure out what's what with little support.
Sub-par documentation, which really hurts new engineer onboarding.
Office was pretty dead.
On-call culture (depending on team) was flat-out miserable.
5.0
Been working here 1 week
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 15, 2018
Pros: - Great product
- Inclusive culture
- Great benefits
- Modern stack (TypeScript/React, Go)
- Work on hardware, firmware, FE/BE
- Actually fast-paced in a good way
- Mentor is great
- Surprisingly stellar onboarding
Only been here a week, but it seems like I definitely made the right choice. The company actively tries to take care of all of your needs, and the product is extremely interesting to build.
Cons: Maybe not everyone knows about Samsara... yet.
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.
- 2.0Sub-par Engineering Culture, but solid money-making productSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 7, 2024Pros: - Smart tech (although open to some infringement claims right now) - Hard-working people - A mature product that sells well in the marketplace. Stock price will likely continue to rise. - Solid office in SF. - Some teams still working on new and interesting product lines, e.g., ML. - Established name in tech, so helpful on a resume for future roles. - Chance to work at a large customer scale.Cons: Inexperienced people in wrong places making bad decisions. Serious accumulation of tech debt. In the "sales stage" of the Silicon Valley lifecycle, really trying to push up revenue and focus on sales instead of engineering innovation. Poor culture of accountability; leaders get poor visibility into problems, and problems get pushed onto the engineers. Bad engineering attrition, leaving new engineers to figure out what's what with little support. Sub-par documentation, which really hurts new engineer onboarding. Office was pretty dead. On-call culture (depending on team) was flat-out miserable.
- 5.0Been working here 1 weekSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 15, 2018Pros: - Great product - Inclusive culture - Great benefits - Modern stack (TypeScript/React, Go) - Work on hardware, firmware, FE/BE - Actually fast-paced in a good way - Mentor is great - Surprisingly stellar onboarding Only been here a week, but it seems like I definitely made the right choice. The company actively tries to take care of all of your needs, and the product is extremely interesting to build.Cons: Maybe not everyone knows about Samsara... yet.
- 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.
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