Sumo Logic | SSE | No Offer
February 4, 2026 · 11 reads
Summary
I applied through LinkedIn for an SSE role at Sumo Logic. I went through three rounds covering manager discussion, DSA, and system design, ultimately receiving a verbal offer that was later rescinded due to my notice period.
Full Experience
Applied through LinkedIn.
Round 1 (Manager):
- Talked about the sumo product, the team and the tech stack used (Golang).
- Discussed about my work experience and projects I lead recently.
Round 2 (DSA):
- Find majority element with optimal approach (voting algo).
- Max area of islands (dfs).
Round 3 (Design):
- Design a distributed Job scheduler. The user should be able to schedule jobs in two ways (once or recurring).
Verbal Offer by manager after the process:
35 base + 3.8 bonus + 4 retention bonus (after 1st year)
Did not get a concrete offer.
Reason: notice period higher than they expected (60 days) :D
Interview Questions (3)
1.
Find Majority Element
Data Structures & Algorithms
Find majority element with optimal approach (voting algo).
2.
Max Area of Islands
Data Structures & Algorithms
Max area of islands (dfs).
3.
Design Distributed Job Scheduler
System Design
Design a distributed Job scheduler. The user should be able to schedule jobs in two ways (once or recurring).