Senior Software Engineering Manager Interview Experience
Process
I think these guys have a good product, but they need to make huge improvements in managing the candidate experience.
The position was advertised as reporting to the VP. I had a call with the recruiter who told me that he would schedule a call with the SVP for an initial interview, since the VP had left the company.
Later, I was scheduled to have a call with a director. For the first call, he didn't show up. The second time, he was late by 8 minutes and offered an apology only for the first no-show, and without any reason. Then, he jumped straight to some basic 'why' questions.
I was a bit ticked off by the whole thing. Having been a hiring manager for many years, I think they should do a better job managing the candidate experience.
I hope whatever challenges they're going through now are temporary, and I wish them success.
Questions
Some basic questions on engineering process and management approaches.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Splunk Senior Software Engineering Manager role in United States.
Success Rate
Splunk's interview process for their Senior Software Engineering Manager roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Splunk's Senior Software Engineering Manager interview process in United States.
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