Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
September 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Two phone screens, then an on-site interview.
The on-site included:
- Three technical interviews
- One product demo
- Lunch
This was a batch interview day. The day before, there were some activities, including a happy hour and dinner with many people from the company, including the CTO.
Questions
Can't go into too much detail, but the interview included:
- Medium-level LeetCode questions
- A design block-diagram question
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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
Mentorship Fuels Fast Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 16, 2020
Pros: - Good mentorship
- Fast growth and work-life balance
Cons: We experienced frequent reorganization as the company grows fast.
4.0
A pretty good place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 30, 2023
Pros: Growth mindset culture, lots of opportunity for learning, strong product-market fit, and great teammates who are fun to work with.
Cons: Despite emphasis on work-life balance, sometimes on-call rotations can be rough, and sometimes people push themselves too hard.
- 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.
- 5.0Mentorship Fuels Fast GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 16, 2020Pros: - Good mentorship - Fast growth and work-life balanceCons: We experienced frequent reorganization as the company grows fast.
- 4.0A pretty good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 30, 2023Pros: Growth mindset culture, lots of opportunity for learning, strong product-market fit, and great teammates who are fun to work with.Cons: Despite emphasis on work-life balance, sometimes on-call rotations can be rough, and sometimes people push themselves too hard.
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