Backend Software Developer Interview Experience - Nicaragua
Process
I was contacted by a recruiter about a position in the Netherlands. After one interview via Skype, he told me the position was at Booking.com.
The next interview was also via Skype with people from the Booking.com IT department. They asked me questions about my background and I did some coding on a shared online notebook.
After this, they sent me tickets to go to Amsterdam for a face-to-face interview. The interview took one afternoon, but I spent a couple of days in Amsterdam.
The interview was with three different groups of people:
- HR
- Two technical interviews
Questions
Find the anagrams in a word list.
How would you design a chat system for customer support?
Implement something like Graphite.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Booking.com Backend Software Developer role in Nicaragua.
Success Rate
Booking.com's interview process for their Backend Software Developer roles in Nicaragua is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Booking.com's Backend Software Developer interview process in Nicaragua.
Booking.com Work Experiences
- 2.0Don't work here if you value qualityBackend Software Developer • Former EmployeeNovember 2, 2016Pros: Booking.com is very diverse. I loved working with people from dozens of nationalities. The on-site lunches were nice, but the food got monotonous after a few months. If you're looking for a European visa, you might consider working at Booking.com until you find a better job.Cons: - Individualism is discouraged, despite lip service to the contrary. - Quality is a four-letter word. - Nobody is permitted to take real ownership. Everything you create is considered "public property" and may be disrespected or discarded accordingly. - The company is making too much money for its own good. It therefore has no requirement to make good hiring decisions (focuses on numbers of employees rather than quality of employees), vet ideas, etc. - I markedly and severely became a worse programmer after a year at Booking.com.
- 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.
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