Process
- Phone intro interview.
- One online technical coding interview.
- 4-hour onsite, which included a combination of different interview types, such as behavioral and technical.
- There was also a long intro to their product.
Questions
Why do you want to work here?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 68 interview experiences for the Samsara Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Samsara's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive35%
Neutral24%
Negative41%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Samsara's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Samsara Work Experiences
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
January 1, 2022
Pros: Culture, Friendly, Tech stack, Demanding.
Cons: No immediate cons come to mind.
5.0
Best company I ever worked for
Software Engineer • Former Employee
July 12, 2022
Pros: - Great tech stack
- Really smart colleagues
- Great work-life balance
- Interesting tech problem
- Huge market opportunity
- Stock could climb up a lot in the next 4 years
Cons: - Recent engineering hiring is not great; keep up the talent bar.
- The pace of innovation has decreased.
5.0
Hypergrowth is back
Software Engineer • Current Employee
January 5, 2021
Pros: - IPO in 2021, very likely to have 10x returns.
- Growth has resumed since Q3 and Q4.
- Management is listening to feedback and making changes.
- Engineering work is very interesting.
- Smart and helpful coworkers.
Cons: Layoffs had bad publicity. Management planned for the worst case with COVID, and that did not happen.
The timing of the last funding round was a mistake, as it happened when the market was down. If funding had been raised in Q4, the valuation would have increased to 10B+.
Recent attrition.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJanuary 1, 2022Pros: Culture, Friendly, Tech stack, Demanding.Cons: No immediate cons come to mind.
- 5.0Best company I ever worked forSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJuly 12, 2022Pros: - Great tech stack - Really smart colleagues - Great work-life balance - Interesting tech problem - Huge market opportunity - Stock could climb up a lot in the next 4 yearsCons: - Recent engineering hiring is not great; keep up the talent bar. - The pace of innovation has decreased.
- 5.0Hypergrowth is backSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 5, 2021Pros: - IPO in 2021, very likely to have 10x returns. - Growth has resumed since Q3 and Q4. - Management is listening to feedback and making changes. - Engineering work is very interesting. - Smart and helpful coworkers.Cons: Layoffs had bad publicity. Management planned for the worst case with COVID, and that did not happen. The timing of the last funding round was a mistake, as it happened when the market was down. If funding had been raised in Q4, the valuation would have increased to 10B+. Recent attrition.
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