Resume drop, video call with current product manager, 3 part product management case study (given ~1 week to complete offline), final round (multiple video interviews). There might've been a recruiter phone screen but I forgot
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Samsara
Interview
Very long interview process. I did all four rounds and it took a month. Not a single interviewer added me back on LinkedIn - never had that happen before and I’ve interviewed with big name companies. Seems like a pretentious company because of this. I would not bother applying if you don’t go to an Ivy or have 5+ years of experience at a Fortune 500 company - based on everyone’s profile that is who they hire.
The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Samsara
Interview
Phone screen with recruiter
Phone screen with PM
Take home assignment
Final round interviews (4 interviews, one with designer, one technical, one product case study, one "leadership" PM)
Extremely time consuming, I had multiple interviews where the interviewer complained about their job or said they wanted their day to be over – very strange. After going through whole process and spending ~20 hours on an application process, zero feedback. I wouldn't even bother going through the whole process if I were you. They seem to be a very toxic company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Case study was they asked me about some scenario where they want to create an anti-theft product for Mexican truckers. What would I build? How would I measure success? etc.
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.
