Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
June 2, 2019
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through a recruiter. I did a technical interview over the phone. The interviewer seemed very distracted and it sounded like they were talking to other people in the office while doing the interview.
Questions
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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
Smart Team, Bad Leadership
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 15, 2022
Pros: Smart and nice colleagues to work with.
Cons: Leadership makes bad decisions.
Low pay.
Many people left.
5.0
Culture Shift Since Ipo
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 1, 2023
Pros: - Strong culture
- Stable leadership
Cons: Since the IPO, the culture has taken a downturn.
5.0
A great company to work at
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 26, 2019
Pros: The people are really great here.
Great leadership; people really trust them to make good decisions.
The company is doing super well. It feels good to be working in a super successful company.
Interesting, impactful work.
The culture is great. It's not bro-y, but still fun and social.
Boba Fridays.
Cons: - Growing really fast, which can be kinda overwhelming.
- Free food could be better, but it is definitely above average. At least we get free food.
- 2.0Smart Team, Bad LeadershipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 15, 2022Pros: Smart and nice colleagues to work with.Cons: Leadership makes bad decisions. Low pay. Many people left.
- 5.0Culture Shift Since IpoSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2023Pros: - Strong culture - Stable leadershipCons: Since the IPO, the culture has taken a downturn.
- 5.0A great company to work atSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 26, 2019Pros: The people are really great here. Great leadership; people really trust them to make good decisions. The company is doing super well. It feels good to be working in a super successful company. Interesting, impactful work. The culture is great. It's not bro-y, but still fun and social. Boba Fridays.Cons: - Growing really fast, which can be kinda overwhelming. - Free food could be better, but it is definitely above average. At least we get free food.
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