Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience
Process
I applied through an employee referral. The process took three weeks.
Normally I don't post here, but since this process was similar to others that have posted here, I wanted to confirm. I was referred by my friend within the company, so I had a good starting point. The first technical interview required a simple implementation of a spreadsheet. I was able to solve it and the follow-up question. Like others have mentioned here, the only positive thing the interviewer could say about the culture was how smart everybody was. I ended up not receiving another interview without any explanation; they very much are looking for their own implementation. Avoid.
Questions
Basically, you have to implement the functionality of a fairly common office technology.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Sigma Computing Senior Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
Sigma Computing's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Sigma Computing's Senior Software Engineer interview process.
Sigma Computing Work Experiences
- 2.0There's a lot of competent people there, but leadership is letting them downSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CAAugust 26, 2024Pros: I worked with a lot of very smart engineers and talented designers there.Cons: You'll probably read this in other reviews, but one of the co-founders is extremely nitpicky and aggressive when reviewing code (which he does a lot).I also know of instances of him calling someone an idiot and outright yelling at people in the office.
- 5.0Good Promising tech and ProductSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, CAOctober 10, 2025Pros: There was a free lunch, good culture, and good comp.Cons: Too much work, Too many things going and the pressure and burn out finally catches you.
- 5.0Great place to be an engineerSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CANovember 2, 2023Pros: Sigma has a 3% voluntary attrition rate, which is incredible compared to the industry standard of 18%. People love it here. From an engineering standpoint, there is no shortage of interesting problems to solve. I genuinely enjoy my work (well, 90% of days--I mean, it's still a job). My coworkers are thoughtful, respectful, brilliant people. I really enjoy working with them, learning from them, and just hanging out with them. I've also found awesome mentors who have been instrumental in my growth as an engineer. Work-life balance is great, especially for a startup. The pace of work is fast enough to keep things interesting and facilitate career growth, but it's not so fast that I get burned out. We're strongly encouraged to take our unlimited PTO, which is typically very flexible. I love working at Sigma, and I don't plan to leave soon. Highly recommend you come join us!!Cons: There aren't any cons for me.
