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      Staff Engineer Interview

      24 May 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience

      Other Staff Engineer interview reviews for Illumio

      Staff Engineer Interview

      7 Aug 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Sunnyvale, CA
      No offer
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Illumio in May 2025

      Interview

      Recruiter reached out to me on LinkedIn. Phone Call with the recruiter followed by the interview with hiring manager. The hiring manager just asked about my experience. The interviewer also used a poor analogy to insinuate that I was very desperate looking for a job which was not the case.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Went over my experience for the past many years with increasing emphasis on the latest two roles. No technical questions asked to demonstrate my talent or skills about the relevant technologies/tools. I had all the skills relevant to the role. The interviewer had no genuine interest in what I had to offer. The interviewer ended the interview about 25 minutes into a 45-minute long slot.
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      Illumio response
      1y
      We're truly sorry to hear that your experience with us was anything less than positive. It's concerning to hear about your experience as that's not the experience we ever want to give, and it certainly doesn't reflect the respect we have for candidates or their professional journeys. We're taking your feedback seriously and will address this internally to ensure our team conducts interviews with the professionalism and respect every candidate deserves. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention. JAK - VP of Talent Acquisition
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Illumio (Sunnyvale, CA) in Jul 2025

      Interview

      Phone call from recruiter for basic qualifications. He also explained quickly the process. 1h Zoom meeting with hiring manager for technical skills. He didn't really describe the role and expectations. I got an email to rate the process before they even sent out the rejection email.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Explain a system that you have designed lately. Simple coding exercise.
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      Illumio response
      10mo
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that parts of your experience didn’t meet expectations, particularly around clarity of the role and timing of communications. We strive to ensure every candidate has a clear understanding of the position and our process, and we regret that this wasn’t fully reflected in your experience. Your note about receiving a survey before the final decision was communicated is especially helpful—we’re reviewing our timing and communication practices to improve this going forward. JAK - VP of Talent Acquisition

      Staff Engineer Interview

      20 Dec 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Sunnyvale, CA
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Illumio (Sunnyvale, CA) in Dec 2024

      Interview

      Very typical process for a Bay Area tech company. Starts with a Recruiter Screen, then you can schedule a virtual coding and a virtual system design interview. If you clear that, then there is an Onsite coding and an Onsite system design round accompanied by a Tech Fit round. Questions are all very reasonable and very closely related to what techniques you may actually use at work. No contrived puzzle programming questions here! Then you get the feedback pretty fast. Recruiters and schedulers are very efficient and cognizant of your timelines. Very communicative without being overbearing. Special shout out to Kayla Dobbins who is possibly the best recruiter I have worked with in a long long time!

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Standard programming questions that require basic principles. System design is also fairly standard systems that you would face in a typical B2B SAAS company.
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      Illumio response
      1y
      Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback and I am glad to hear that you had a positive experience with us. We wish you luck on your new opportunity. JAK - Head of Global Talent Acquisition