Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Mateo, California
March 1, 2023
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Impersonal and rather poor communication. Early recruiter calls were fine and friendly, but scheduling was a nightmare.
Had a long take-home assignment with half-decent direction but minimal feedback afterwards. Sub-par experience overall.
Questions
Build X component, algorithm, and architecture.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Verkada Senior Software Engineer role in San Mateo, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Verkada's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Mateo, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral25%
Negative75%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Verkada's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Mateo, California.
Verkada Work Experiences
1.0
Would not recommend Verkada.
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Mateo, California, United States
July 17, 2025
Pros: The office is very nice, and lunch is included.
Otherwise, not many positives.
Cons: Where to start? A toxic work environment, driven from the top down.
No work-life balance.
Poor communication about what is expected of the team.
The sales team we work with hates their jobs even more than we do.
4.0
Overall good engineering environment
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Mateo, California, United States
July 11, 2025
Pros: - Somewhat challenging problems to solve
- Fun social environment
- Product ownership is encouraged
Cons: Feels a little like a big company, but okay overall.
2.0
Mediocre company with questionable practices.
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Mateo, California, United States
December 3, 2024
Pros: Good work-life balance for engineers.
Cons: This company makes expensive cameras, costing over $1,000. You can buy them at a much lower price.
The company does not value excellent engineering practices.
- 1.0Would not recommend Verkada.Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Mateo, California, United StatesJuly 17, 2025Pros: The office is very nice, and lunch is included. Otherwise, not many positives.Cons: Where to start? A toxic work environment, driven from the top down. No work-life balance. Poor communication about what is expected of the team. The sales team we work with hates their jobs even more than we do.
- 4.0Overall good engineering environmentSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Mateo, California, United StatesJuly 11, 2025Pros: - Somewhat challenging problems to solve - Fun social environment - Product ownership is encouragedCons: Feels a little like a big company, but okay overall.
- 2.0Mediocre company with questionable practices.Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Mateo, California, United StatesDecember 3, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance for engineers.Cons: This company makes expensive cameras, costing over $1,000. You can buy them at a much lower price. The company does not value excellent engineering practices.
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