Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
The recruiter scheduled the interview.
A technical person conducted a coding interview. Code was to be written on a whiteboard, as it was a face-to-face interview.
It was a good experience. The interviewer was cool.
Most of the questions were around UI testing using automation tools and manual testing, database testing, and security testing queries. Test scenarios and test cases were also discussed.
Questions
String manipulation.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for ServiceNow's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
ServiceNow Work Experiences
- 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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