Process
Phone screen interviews.
The designated person did not come to the interview, so another replacement person came. He was pretty naive and lost track of his initial question regarding algorithms and data structures.
Questions
How would you maintain a link like Wikipedia?
A link having multiple references, where each reference will have multiple references.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Splunk Principal Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
8%
Pass Rate
Splunk's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral0%
Negative67%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Splunk's Principal Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Splunk Work Experiences
4.0
Product and Culture
Principal Software Engineer • Former Employee
February 7, 2024
Pros: - Great products
- Big community supporting the products
- Salary above market
Cons: - Company roadmap constantly changing for at least the past 2 years.
- Slowing down in innovation and the competition is catching up fast.
- Lot of tech debt.
5.0
Great company to work for
Principal Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 6, 2024
Pros: Good and solid products
Culture
Great compensation and benefits
Leadership transparency
Flexible work model (remote or hybrid)
Cons: Sometimes "not so" challenging or interesting projects to work on.
Layoffs (twice an year, on average).
1.0
Mis-managed and political new leadership
Principal Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
January 1, 2024
Pros: Splunk Brand, Legacy Culture, and Team of people to support for growth.
Cons: This was the place in the Bay Area which had a terrific team culture and great management (immediate leaders and ELT).
But after the exit of its great CEOs, the culture deteriorated, and the new ELT and leadership just want to save their positions and visibility, leading to politics and mismanagement and a little to no growth environment.
It's full of favoritism and is no longer the ideal place it used to be.
This is my honest review.
- 4.0Product and CulturePrincipal Software Engineer • Former EmployeeFebruary 7, 2024Pros: - Great products - Big community supporting the products - Salary above marketCons: - Company roadmap constantly changing for at least the past 2 years. - Slowing down in innovation and the competition is catching up fast. - Lot of tech debt.
- 5.0Great company to work forPrincipal Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 6, 2024Pros: Good and solid products Culture Great compensation and benefits Leadership transparency Flexible work model (remote or hybrid)Cons: Sometimes "not so" challenging or interesting projects to work on. Layoffs (twice an year, on average).
- 1.0Mis-managed and political new leadershipPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2024Pros: Splunk Brand, Legacy Culture, and Team of people to support for growth.Cons: This was the place in the Bay Area which had a terrific team culture and great management (immediate leaders and ELT). But after the exit of its great CEOs, the culture deteriorated, and the new ELT and leadership just want to save their positions and visibility, leading to politics and mismanagement and a little to no growth environment. It's full of favoritism and is no longer the ideal place it used to be. This is my honest review.
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