Process
HR Phone Screen: 30 min Technical Screen: 1 hr
They had to scramble last minute to find someone for my technical screening, and they managed to dig up the worst interviewer I've had in 15 years in the industry. He spoke very broken English that I couldn't understand. He turned off his camera, so I couldn't even try reading his lips or body language. He only chimed in to argue with me about my solution. He didn't seem to understand the strategy of my solution and kept interrupting my thought process to challenge me about it. Since I couldn't understand him, I couldn't debate it effectively, and he didn't seem to want to let me continue. He also didn't address concerns when I was far enough along to notice what he was failing to communicate.
It's a real shame that Splunk believes LeetCode challenges are the way to see if a candidate 'can code,' while then providing a terrible environment for live coding challenges. I really wish I'd had an interviewer better at communicating or who could let me do the challenge in peace.
Questions
Average difficulty LeetCode question involving arrays.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 26 interview experiences for the Splunk Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Splunk's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Splunk's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Splunk Work Experiences
- 4.0Smart Team, Biased ManagementSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 4, 2019Pros: Knowledgeable co-workers and a great culture.Cons: Management seems biased.
- 4.0Excellent rest and vest, a very stable job if you work well. It gets a bad rep sometimesSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJuly 6, 2024Pros: Employee culture is pretty good and relaxed. Many employees have families or other non-work responsibilities, so the work-life balance is good. Benefits are decent, and PTO is flexible. Occasionally, there are new directives that are interesting to work on. If you want a challenge, you can find things to improve or solve. If you do the above, career progression is fantastic. Almost everyone I've worked with that has been with Splunk for a while has been promoted. While this may lead to inflated levels, it's great for the individual. There are still some pretty smart people here, though many others have left. Good pay for the work required, if all you're looking for is stability. Diverse employee base.Cons: - Management is 80% bad, 20% good; unfortunately, there is no unified direction. - Occasionally, there are crunch periods due to management's poor planning. - PMs are below average and have no common goal for the product. High churn rates mean directives change every 6 months or so. - Work can be boring, using old tech. Products are all behind industry trends. - The company doesn't really have a grand future.
- 5.0Game-changing technology, a startup with growing painsSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 20, 2015Pros: The product is amazing and has a clear need within the industry. The founders' emphasis was on the culture and people, as well as building a great product. It was quite rewarding having such a high influence on the product and quality.Cons: The usual startup woes: being spread thin, work/life balance (although it wasn't particularly bad here), and somewhat of a bro culture (although you never felt excluded if you weren't a 'bro').
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