Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
June 1, 2021
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It went through two rounds.
The first interview was with the recruiter, and the second round was with the hiring manager. Both interviews were pleasant, but I haven't heard anything back since. It is common courtesy to reach out either way.
Questions
Q: How do you handle disagreements in your team?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Samsara Staff Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Samsara's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral33%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Samsara's Staff Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Samsara Work Experiences
5.0
Perfectly Balanced, Highly Recommended
Data Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 24, 2025
Pros: Salary, benefits, work-life balance, etc.
Cons: Nothing was bad in the time I was there.
4.0
Great company, but things change
Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 24, 2025
Pros: Good salary, good benefits, and I generally enjoyed the people I work with.
Cons: Things changed quite a bit in the last couple of years. Growth appears to be at any cost, including eliminating many positions.
5.0
Build Solutions, Growing Pains
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 4, 2025
Pros: - Great tech stack
- Big TAM
- Lots of opportunities to diversify
- Easy to build solutions ground up
Cons: Not much, but typical growing pains.
- 5.0Perfectly Balanced, Highly RecommendedData Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 24, 2025Pros: Salary, benefits, work-life balance, etc.Cons: Nothing was bad in the time I was there.
- 4.0Great company, but things changeEngineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 24, 2025Pros: Good salary, good benefits, and I generally enjoyed the people I work with.Cons: Things changed quite a bit in the last couple of years. Growth appears to be at any cost, including eliminating many positions.
- 5.0Build Solutions, Growing PainsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 4, 2025Pros: - Great tech stack - Big TAM - Lots of opportunities to diversify - Easy to build solutions ground upCons: Not much, but typical growing pains.
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