Backend Engineer Interview Experience - Amsterdam, Netherlands
September 12, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied on LinkedIn in July 2022 for the Back-End Developer Challenge (Java) in Amsterdam and received an invitation to HackerRank shortly after my application.
I had to finish the test within one week.
Questions
Various questions to implement a REST API.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Booking.com Backend Engineer role in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Booking.com's interview process for their Backend Engineer roles in Amsterdam, Netherlands is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Booking.com's Backend Engineer interview process in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Booking.com Work Experiences
3.0
Good place for work/life balance
Director of Engineering • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 17, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance
Good salary
Good perks
Cons: No learning.
Lots of politics.
5.0
Growth, Balance, Under-engaged
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 11, 2025
Pros: Great work-life balance. People are interested in growth and learning, too. People take care of each other.
Cons: Could have been more engaging. Lot of people in the office, but not enough activities.
Tech stack is old, yes, but that's an opportunity, not a problem. The bar is still quite high, and you work with good engineers.
3.0
Buffet Work, Weak Engineers
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 5, 2025
Pros: Buffet, no pressure work environment, office.
Cons: The skills of software engineers are far from optimal.
- 3.0Good place for work/life balanceDirector of Engineering • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsNovember 17, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance Good salary Good perksCons: No learning. Lots of politics.
- 5.0Growth, Balance, Under-engagedSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsNovember 11, 2025Pros: Great work-life balance. People are interested in growth and learning, too. People take care of each other.Cons: Could have been more engaging. Lot of people in the office, but not enough activities. Tech stack is old, yes, but that's an opportunity, not a problem. The bar is still quite high, and you work with good engineers.
- 3.0Buffet Work, Weak EngineersSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsNovember 5, 2025Pros: Buffet, no pressure work environment, office.Cons: The skills of software engineers are far from optimal.
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