1. Application submitted on LinkedIn
2. Screening call with in house recruiter to assess fit (commercially inclined, technical proficiency etc)
3. Interview with regional director (CSM ways of working questions)
4. Presentation to director and RVP (given task to select a public breach and present how Darktrace would have prevented/helped if it were in place)
5. In person culture fit interview with local team
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- you’re walking into a neglected patch - how would you handle difficult customers?
- how do you collaborate with other teams
- what management style works best for you
- do you keep up with tech/cyber outside of work - if yes, how
- pipeline generation and forecasting
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Darktrace (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2026
Interview
Application on-line, followed by Recruiter screen, which went fine. This was followed a week later by an interview with the hiring manager, which was nice. This was followed a week later by an interview with the VP of Renewals. The last stage was a panel interview and Case Study presentation on a cyber incident of my choosing.
Quick phone interview. Did not make it to the next round. But they were very nice and cordial. The HR person actually tried recommending me for a couple more roles after that.
