Overall very negative and pretty unprofessional experience.
I went through multiple rounds, starting from an assessment exam. I did well on that and got a case I was given 24 hours to do, which was honestly a pretty sizable lift for someone working full time given they give you a very open ended prompt requiring a lot of research before you can start to think through and do the sizing.
After that, I presented it to the group lead I'd be working under and was told the process is basically 90% over, just requiring a few chats with members on his team. Ok great.
I then didn’t hear back until the recruiter reaches out asking to schedule a chat to present the same case again to a panel of various directors, etc. Odd and not sure what changed, but ok. I'm more or less prepared, so I go ahead and present it on Friday.
After that, on that Friday night, I get an email asking to schedule a chat with the VP level head of that group on Monday and asking me to prepare and study their products. Sucks and killed a lot of my weekend, but I prepared extremely thoroughly ready to crush the chat. However, the first question the VP level guy asked me was when I'd be moving to Austin (despite the role saying that remote was ok for the right candidate) then continued to ask me questions I couldn't change or prepare for such as what my SaaS background was and my knowledge of how software is created.
From the lack of communication and late night emails from the group head to the ego of the VP and questions he asked that in theory would've weeded me out from the beginning, this was such a poorly done experience both on my part and theirs. Why would they waste so much time on their end, when these questions were probably disqualifiers from the get go?
Overall, it probably was a bullet dodged if the interactions I got were a sign of the culture. It is odd how the people say the culture is great (and Glassdoor seems to agree), yet how being ghosted and a lot of last second inflexibility seem to be the norm in these interview reviews.
By far the worst interview experience I've probably had in my last 5 years. What a Failpoint.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A question about the partnership value between one of their products and another company's and the value of it.
I progressed through initial screening calls and was then asked to complete a 24-hour case study. I accommodated their request to complete it on a tight timeline (they asked if I could start Thursday when I had indicated the following week would work better for my schedule).
I submitted the case study as requested and followed up multiple times over the following weeks to schedule the presentation portion. Despite being told the recruiter would follow up with hiring manager once they return on Monday for next steps, I never received any further communication - not even a rejection or update that they were moving forward with other candidates. Overall unprofessional hiring process experience when candidates are spending significant time and effort to take the process seriously.
Advice for Candidates:
Be prepared for the possibility of investing significant time without receiving basic professional courtesy in return. The case study itself was interesting and relevant to the role, but the lack of follow-through after completion was disappointing. If you're in active interview processes elsewhere, I'd recommend continuing to pursue those options rather than waiting on SailPoint.
Straight forward process. I met with a recruiter and two different SE Managers. Almost like good cop/bad cop, one was very kind and warm, the other was very unfriendly and cold.