Splunk·Software Engineer

Splunk Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

BengaluruPosted May 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started on the Karat platform with two rounds focused on technology and DSA, followed by a system design round geared toward large-scale data streaming.

After the technical parts, I had a hiring manager interview.

The interview itself felt deeply unpleasant because the manager seemed disengaged throughout, with visible signs of boredom. I solved the problem using a Java approach, but right after I finished the task, the expectation shifted—he acted like he had been looking for a shell-script solution. That sudden change in requirements made the process feel unclear and disrespectful of the work I had just completed.

I didn’t receive an offer. Even if I accepted that interviews are stressful, this experience stood out because of the lack of

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