I applied online. I interviewed at Samsara in May 2024
Interview
Absolutely horrible interview process! During the technical task the interviewer got audibly frustrated by my approach which only made me lose focus. Extremely unprofessional.
The technical task itself was unrelated to the role requirements. Overall a horrible process. If you apply, just prepare to have a bad time overall.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard questions about previous experiences. Technical interview was algorithms and parsing.
First a HR call - goes into project details, what you're looking for, etc
Got connected to a Hiring Manager for a project deep dive + TPS round within the hour. TPS question not too difficult - not leetcode.
live coding session, create a md to html translator. It was all live with unique requirements making it more difficult than I expected using regex. The interviewer was not personable and it was a very uncomfortable experience
I made it to the technical screen and didn't proceed further. Recruiter call was the usual experience dive, comp discussion, and why you are looking for a job. The technical screen was a string parsing question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical: String parsing. Be comfortable with regex