According to the Gopāla-campūḥ (Uttara, 8th Pūraṇa), Sāndīpani Muni was a Śaiva (worshipper of Bhagavān Śiva). Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī says that Krishna and Balarāma had the following thought before they selected a guru —
yaḥ śabde brahmaṇi niṣṇātaṁ śaivaś ca bhavati, sa eva puru-guru-kartavyaḥ
Translation: [Krishna and Balarāma thought] — "Thus, someone who is expert in śabda-brahma (Vedas) and one who is a Śaiva should be selected as our revered guru" (End of Translation)
The Gopāla-campūḥ further describes that they did not want to select a vaiṣṇava such as Śrī Vyāsadeva as a guru because a vaiṣṇava would understand the position of Krishna and Balarāma and hence would be unable to act in the position of a guru. Thus, a Śaiva staying in Ujjain (the abode of Śiva), was selected in the form of Sāndīpani Muni. 
— (Hari Pārṣada Dāsa. 16 Sep 2023)
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