Grafana Labs·Software Engineer

Grafana Labs Software Engineer interview experience

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Negative

United KingdomPosted Jan 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had an interview process that felt average on paper, but the experience itself turned sour in a very specific way: the communication and engagement didn’t match the effort expected from me.

I started with a short talent screen that went fine, then moved to a manager screen that I didn’t pass. What stuck with me most was the lack of feedback—after I followed up, I didn’t get meaningful guidance, especially compared to how the company supposedly handled feedback forms.

On top of that, the live technical parts I went through weren’t as collaborative as advertised. During a coding exercise, I felt like the interviewer wasn’t really helping in the “work through it together” sense—when I tried to ask for feedback or confirmation, it felt difficult to get any real response. It made

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