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      Sr. Security Engineer Interview

      21 July 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience

      Other Sr. Security Engineer interview reviews for Samsara

      Sr Security Engineer I Interview

      31 May 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Samsara

      Interview

      It took about 2 months from submitting the application to receiving an offer. I spoke to 7 different people and the majority of the conversations were about behavioral topics and fit. While the entire process was a bit lengthy it was a pleasure to talk to all of the interviewers. It gave me plenty of opportunities to understand the company, the team, and everything one should know in order to decide if one would like to pursue an opportunity or not. The recruiter was always available to speak with me when I had questions or concerns.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a situation where you fixed a problem that the user wasn't even aware of.
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What did you do when you became aware that you were not able to meet a deadline for a project?
      Answer question

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Samsara in May 2024

      Interview

      Very lengthy, taking nearly 2 months. I enjoyed conversations with recruiter and hiring manager, felt as if I was the perfect fit! Then came the coding interview which felt odd for a security role with python not even menthoned. The interviewer was very off putting, acted as if he didnt enjoy his current role, kept giving me assistance when i wasnt asking for it. I was prepared to screenshare but they didnt have me do that, instead I researched the problem and worked through the question. Felt I did a great job and couldve finished the rest if I had more time. They only allocated 40 mins for the 4 part coding question, and said no AI but google was allowed. Without proper screensharing, and people desperate for jobs, other candidates for sure used AI, but i did not and didnt get the job offer because of it. I reached out for feedback but all they could say was I didnt score high enough. I went back to leave a survey internally, and the link had expired, which is what brought me here. The coding test should have been take home or 2 hours long, they shouldve screenshared and or allowed me to use a different IDE as coderpad wasnt the best and caused me time fixing typos and other issues a good IDE would fix. Im sad i didnt get the proper oppurtunity to showcase my skills.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Connect to an API, bring down values in JSON format, and query specific fields to ensure settings are in place correctly.
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      How would you run something like this opposed from your laptop.
      1 Answer
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      Samsara response
      2y
      Samsara aims to provide a great candidate experience, so we are disappointed to hear we missed this opportunity with you. Thank you for taking the time to provide valuable feedback. We are working with our hiring teams to ensure this is improved.