I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Samsara in Jul 2024
Interview
Very standard interview process for product designers. First HR screener, and then Hiring Manager Interview, then Portfolio Review, and more rounds afterwards. I really enjoyed the interview process and felt respected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me lots of project-related questions from my portfolio presentation.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Samsara (San Francisco, CA) in Aug 2025
Interview
I had applied via referral. The first round was a phone interview with the hiring manager. I was hoping to get selected because of my background but that didn't happen.
Standard rounds including an initial phone screen, portfolio review and chat with the hiring manager, portfolio review with the design team/panel, then final stage being the full day of interviews / "onsite"
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How are success metrics a part of your design process?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Samsara (Indianapolis, IN) in Aug 2024
Interview
First round was a telephonic interview call from the hiring manager. Then it was a portfolio review and later on assignment and portfolio presentation round with the hiring manager. I dont know about next rounds.
Product Designer applicants have rated the interview process at Samsara with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 15% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Product Designer roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 13 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 Product Designer according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 22%
Background check: 15%
Presentation: 11%
Group panel interview: 7%
Other: 7%
Skills test: 4%
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