RejectedSDE 2 at Samsara
- Difficulty
- Process took
- 2-3 Weeks
- Rounds
- 3
- Format
- Remote
- Applied via
- Company Website
How it went
- If you are applying to a company, make sure the required tech stack aligns with your knowledge. If not, it can be a waste of time, and rejection may feel discouraging
What they would tell you
- If you are applying to a company, make sure the required tech stack aligns with your knowledge. If not, it can be a waste of time, and rejection may feel discouraging
How to prepare
- Feedback indicated they were looking for candidates with ML experience, which I didn’t have
Round by round
- 1
Online Assessment60 min
Under OA, two coding problem One easy-level One medium-hard level Both were solvable within the time limit
- 2
Technical Round 160 min
Technical round involved two coding problem One medium-level One hard-level
- 3
Technical Round 260 min
Started by going over my previous projects , the interviewer asked to explain my contributions, the tech stack I used, and the trade-offs I made while implementing features. I tried to be as specific as possible, giving examples rather than just saying I handled scalability or I optimized performance. And some system design questions was also there
What came up
A candidate-reported account, lightly edited. Interview processes change by team and date.