Illumio·Software Engineer

Illumio Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

Sunnyvale, CAPosted Aug 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The first step was a recruiter phone call where they covered basic qualifications and quickly explained what the process would look like.

Not long after, I had about an hour on Zoom with the hiring manager focused on technical skills. What stood out is that the hiring manager didn’t really describe the role or expectations—most of it was just conversation about my background.

The strangest part was how the timing played out. I was asked to rate the process before I ever received the formal rejection email. That made the process feel abrupt and a little disconnected from what I expected after the hiring manager meeting.

Overall the difficulty felt average, but I ended without an offer. The lingering feeling was less about my

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