Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
HackerRank Phone Screen: Super Day
Super Day was kind of odd. They wined and dined you on Friday night by taking you out on a boat, then interviewed you on a Saturday. The Super Day itself consisted of three rounds:
- One debugging
- A CoderPad interview
- A system design interview
I know I did well on the debugging and the coding interview, but with system design, you never know. I was very honest about my educational experience and what I did at my internships, but my interviewer still insisted on asking me questions on things I didn't know about. I guess their decision relies a lot on the system design round (which is not typical for new grads), but everyone I spoke with who interviewed that day along with me got rejected. Everyone was nice; it just felt kind of strange.
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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
Samsara's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Samsara's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Samsara Work Experiences
- 1.0Dei Nonsense, Good Rsu'sSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 27, 2024Pros: Nice SF office, good RSUs. Interesting business.Cons: This company has a lot of DEI nonsense, micro-aggressions, and other stupid, pointless CYA training. There are much bigger, fundamental issues to be dealt with, like just having the team understand the business and the strategy. The culture is schizophrenic; it depends who your boss is. In my career, I have not worked at such a messed-up organization trying to be all things to everyone. Just run the business! Way too soft and pandering to the millennials who think they are owed something by the company. It's a job, not a social club. The self-entitlement is unbelievable. Unless you really need a job, avoid this company.
- 3.0Smart Colleagues, Intense CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 5, 2025Pros: Good company overall, smart people.Cons: intense culture, sometimes with the layoffs that occurred.
- 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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