Rippling Customer Success Engineer interview experience

The recruiter questions were straightforward—focused on my experience and why I wanted to join, and I felt like I was being positioned as a strong fit. After that, the hiring manager interview felt casual rather than intense.

What stood out was the manager’s demeanor. They appeared overworked and exhausted, showing up with what I remember as a wrinkled shirt, and the overall impression wasn’t very reassuring for how I thought leadership would come across. The questions themselves weren’t hard, but the energy of the conversation didn’t feel aligned with the seriousness of the role.

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