Riverbed Technology Sales Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Riverbed Technology.
Riverbed Technology
Sales Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
First up was a chat with an SE manager to get a feel for who you are and why you're keen on the role. After that, you dive into a technical competency interview. This involves answering technical questions and detailing the 'how' and 'why' behind them, or sometimes discussing past experiences and career stories. Finally, there's a panel interview where you'll present to a group of senior managers.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe a standard client engagement, including the questions you'd pose and how you'd support the sales executive?
Riverbed Technology
Sales Engineer
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process dragged on for quite a bit. After about six interviews, which included two in-person meetings, I decided to stop pursuing it. I felt the process was disorganized, sometimes rushed, and frankly, a bit silly. I was interviewing with other companies and ended up accepting a role elsewhere. My personal rule is a maximum of three interviews unless there's a clear reason for more.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Some questions about load balancing and tracing a TCP handshake were asked.
Riverbed Technology
Sales Engineer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I interviewed for a Sales Engineer role in November 2011. The initial phone interview went well, and they indicated they wanted to proceed to an on-site interview. However, after a two-month wait, I followed up in early January 2012, only to be informed that the position had been put on hold.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe what an application looks like?
Riverbed Technology Sales Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Riverbed Technology interview reports.
“Can you decode a packet capture?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about your worst characteristic?”
Read reports →“Can you discuss some of our very new products that were released after your initial product research?”
Read reports →“Can you describe what an application looks like?”
Read reports →“Can you describe a standard client engagement, including the questions you'd pose and how you'd support the sales executive?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 Riverbed Technology interview reports.