Splunk·Software Engineer

Splunk Software Engineer interview experience

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San Jose, CAPosted Jul 2021 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process felt pretty standard at first: I had a manager conversation, then two separate coding interviews, and a system design round.

Everything went smoothly, and the recruiter even said the team was excited about me. After that, I got into compensation and benefits discussions, which made it feel like I was moving toward something concrete.

The last stretch was a VP interview, and it completely changed my emotional tone. I usually do well in those more conversational, higher-level conversations, so I went in expecting clarity. Instead, the VP asked extremely detailed questions about work I’d done years ago, to the point where it felt like she was grading my memory rather than my thinking. When I couldn’t provide the

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