Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
August 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Phone screening with basics.
Onsite interviews with 3 different people for 3 hours, mostly data structures, algorithms, then all basics of Java/J2EE and work experience as stated on the resume.
Questions
What is the Factory Pattern?
Stack Implementation Code
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the ServiceNow Senior Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
ServiceNow's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for ServiceNow's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
ServiceNow Work Experiences
3.0
Good Balance, Toxic Managers
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 20, 2024
Pros: Good work-life balance. Can coast if you can find a compatible team.
Again, depends on the manager/team.
Cons: Poor pay, toxic managers, especially Indians.
4.0
Good place, decent comp, but lacks clarity
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
November 29, 2025
Pros: Good place.
Decent compensation.
RSU refreshers are decent.
Stock is performing nicely.
Cons: No clarity.
No vision.
Leadership can definitely do better.
5.0
Great place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
October 20, 2025
Pros: A great place to work.
Good work-life balance.
Cons: Locked into the ServiceNow platform, you do not get opportunities to learn outside technologies (unless you're in the core platform team).
- 3.0Good Balance, Toxic ManagersSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 20, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance. Can coast if you can find a compatible team. Again, depends on the manager/team.Cons: Poor pay, toxic managers, especially Indians.
- 4.0Good place, decent comp, but lacks claritySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaNovember 29, 2025Pros: Good place. Decent compensation. RSU refreshers are decent. Stock is performing nicely.Cons: No clarity. No vision. Leadership can definitely do better.
- 5.0Great place to workSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeOctober 20, 2025Pros: A great place to work. Good work-life balance.Cons: Locked into the ServiceNow platform, you do not get opportunities to learn outside technologies (unless you're in the core platform team).
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