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Samsara interview preparation

Samsara

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Walk into Samsara prepared.
Know what it looks for.

Connected operations platform using IoT sensors and AI to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability of physical operations. Samsara interviews focus on customer obsession, growth mindset, and the ability to bridge technology with real-world industrial challenges.

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What we know about Samsara

Your preparation, in four steps

Take them in order, or start where you need help most.

  1. Step 1Learn how Samsara hiresHear its values, its interview process and the questions it asks.Listen
  2. Step 2Build your storiesTurn your experience into STAR answers shaped around Samsara.Open Story Bank
  3. Step 3Tailor your resumeWrite a resume for your target role at Samsara, from your own experience.Open Resume Studio
  4. Step 4Practice out loudRun a mock interview with an AI interviewer. Get a written report on what to fix.Start practicing

What Samsara's rounds look like

System design at Samsara

Length
60 minutes
Levels
P30, P40, P60

Known to ask

  • Design a CSV upload system: uploading, parsing, storing, and making data available for display and reporting
  • Design a logging and alerts system for a driver operations scenario
  • Design a service where users upload CSV files of fleet refueling card payments, track where payments are made, and flag fraudulent payments
  • Design a remote smart-bulb control system
  • Design a payment-processing service that reconciles credit-card charges against GPS location data
  • Design a system to track IoT device statuses in real time
and 6 more

From Samsara's hiring pages and candidate reports, read 2026-10-27.