I received a CoderPad OA with 4-5 timed coding questions that were leetcode style DSA . At the end, there were some conceptual Python and Go questions, and only 1 min to answer each of these questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a complete sudoku, return True if the sudoku is valid.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Samsara (Bengaluru) in Jul 2025
Interview
OA had 3 question 2 easy medium and 1 medium hard.
There are two interview rounds one technical and one HR.
Interviewer were polite and friendly. It was an online interview. Overall experience was good.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical interview had 1 question to implement MARKDOWN PARSER
The software engineer interview was about coding challenges, covering algorithms, data structures, and problem-solving. Knowledge quesitions about languages. The process assesses both technical and interpersonal skills. It was pretty normal
Software Engineering Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Samsara with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineering Intern roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 7 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 Software Engineering Intern according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Phone interview: 30%
Skills test: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
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