I interviewed at Sofar Ocean Technologies (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
One 30-minute long interview with an HR manager. The whole process was virtual. Just basic questions about my experience, and then some information on what they do. I got the impression that they were not interested in me within about five minutes.
I applied online. I interviewed at Sofar Ocean Technologies in Nov 2025
Interview
The job listing did not include any information about their pay scale, which is illegal in California. No initial phone screen with a recruiter, just straight into the first interview with the product team lead. When I followed up with the recruiter afterward and asked to make sure our compensation expectations were aligned, the only response I got was a boilerplate rejection email. Shady behavior that makes me think I may have dodged a bullet anyway.
I interviewed at Sofar Ocean Technologies (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
First round Phone screening, second round of interview with hiring manager maybe a possible coding round, third round will be a team interview and finally presentation about your previous work experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic firmware programming questions, freertos principles and sensor integration.