Program Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Samsara with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Program Manager roles take an average of 39 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Samsara overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Samsara as a Program Manager according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 26%
One on one interview: 19%
Skills test: 13%
Presentation: 13%
Group panel interview: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Background check: 6%
Other: 3%
Personality test: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Samsara (San Francisco, CA) in Aug 2019
Interview
All in all the process took about a month or so. After first speaking to a recruiter I went to the next step of having a guy phone me who was a PM. After this I was invited on site and spoke to 4 guys. Wasn't shown around the office, which struck me as odd at the time, and they didn't give me much insight to what the company was doing or the culture. Didn't sign a NDA, which normally someone in my role does so we can have a useful 2-way conversation. And then after completion of the interview it struck me what was really going on was that I was being used as a tool to help them comply with the H1-B visa requirements so they could justify hiring a candidate from that pool of applicants. So, from my standpoint, not cool, and in a similar sense to some of the other reviews in Glassdoor, their company values include deception.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked several questions to describe how I'd hand a particular problem, and in each case I gave a specific example of what I did in the past that produced a successful outcome. Been there, done that. Naturally, judgment of how to handle real time situations and details will change the outcome.
I applied online. I interviewed at Samsara in Oct 2025
Interview
Phone screen with hiring manager to discuss role
Phone screen with recruiter to discuss salary and
Panel of 4 - star method and behavioral questions
Homework assignment and presentation with a panel
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They use the STAR method and behavioral questions s
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Samsara in Sep 2025
Interview
Met with Recruiter for Phone Screening Call. Mostly asked behavioral questions and previous work experience. Remote role with good salary. But, I was not invited to meet with hiring manager and did not move forward to the next round. got rejection email 4-5 days later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you familiar with Samsara? and other behavioral questions for recruiter call.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Samsara in Sep 2025
Interview
Very well organized and thorough. Each interview was targeted towards specific company principles. Each interviewer did a great job asking thoughtful questions and not sugarcoating the challenges. Had to do a presentation to the hiring manager and director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
After providing a plan timeline, they asked if it was possible to do it sooner.