Samsara·Software Engineer

Samsara Software Engineer interview experience

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San Francisco, CAPosted May 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first step was a short recruiter interview, and after that I had a hiring manager conversation.

From there, I moved into a cross-functional panel with multiple people, then a second hiring manager interview. The overall pattern emphasized behavioural questions and how I used structured storytelling, with a noticeable focus on STAR-style answers and tying my responses back to the company’s values. There was also some review of Samsara’s culture that helped frame what each round was trying to evaluate.

The technical side of the process was less about one clever puzzle and more about handling core computer science topics without much room for error. During the coding portion, I had about

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