Splunk Software Engineer interview experience

It had four steps total: a frustrating online assessment with HR situational questions and a coding challenge, followed by three online interviews—two technical rounds and one with a manager. The coding tasks were basic, and the questions overall didn’t feel very deep.

The weird part was that the first assessment didn’t allow for much natural conversation or clarifying questions, so I felt like I was getting judged in a constrained, almost game-like way. The manager and developer were really nice and positive, which helped me stay grounded during the later rounds.

Even though it didn’t feel