Rippling·Software Engineer

Rippling Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

Posted Dec 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I got an automated email about a Software Engineering Manager role, but it didn’t come with any workable HR contact details.

The scheduling links didn’t function, and I ended up having to reach out to people via LinkedIn just to figure out how to get a call set up.

When I finally connected, the recruiter questioned why I selected those contacts and the interaction felt adversarial rather than welcoming. I also noticed that some promises around psychologically safe, trustworthy HR didn’t seem to hold up—there wasn’t follow-through after I raised concerns, and I never heard back as expected.

It was honestly such a red-flag experience that I felt like I dodged a bullet. I didn’t move forward, mostly because the

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