Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
June 30, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Unprofessional internal recruiter: The interview was cancelled via text message just two hours beforehand. I never heard from the company again, with no reschedule offer or even an email notification.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Splunk Software Engineer role in Sydney, Australia.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Splunk's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Sydney, Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral0%
Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Splunk's Software Engineer interview process in Sydney, Australia.
Splunk Work Experiences
2.0
No work-life balance for engineers
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 21, 2018
Pros: - Kitchen fully stocked.
- Office is beautiful, and the location is great.
- Product is awesome.
- Stock options are valuable.
Cons: • No work-life balance for engineers (management pushes you while saying “you set your own boundaries”)
• Office politics
• Health insurance is terrible
• No 401k match
3.0
Solid Culture, Top Down Work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
March 13, 2025
Pros: Pretty solid engineering culture, nice coworkers.
Cons: Work can be extremely top-down.
2.0
Work-Life Balance vs. Salary
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 1, 2022
Pros: If you land with the right team and manager, you'll have work-life balance.
Pays well.
Cons: If you land with the wrong manager and team, you will be burned out, guaranteed.
Very little diversity.
Some things that higher-ups talk about that benefit employers don't really go down the chain to make them a reality.
- 2.0No work-life balance for engineersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 21, 2018Pros: - Kitchen fully stocked. - Office is beautiful, and the location is great. - Product is awesome. - Stock options are valuable.Cons: • No work-life balance for engineers (management pushes you while saying “you set your own boundaries”) • Office politics • Health insurance is terrible • No 401k match
- 3.0Solid Culture, Top Down WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMarch 13, 2025Pros: Pretty solid engineering culture, nice coworkers.Cons: Work can be extremely top-down.
- 2.0Work-Life Balance vs. SalarySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2022Pros: If you land with the right team and manager, you'll have work-life balance. Pays well.Cons: If you land with the wrong manager and team, you will be burned out, guaranteed. Very little diversity. Some things that higher-ups talk about that benefit employers don't really go down the chain to make them a reality.
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