Graduate Software Developer Interview Experience - Amsterdam, Netherlands
July 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first thing I did was attend a meeting to become aware of the firm where I had a 1:1 interview. The goal was to understand if they would invite me to the Headquarter in Amsterdam.
I was invited there and had a round of three interviews at Booking.com in Amsterdam.
- The first interview was based on Booking's business development.
- The second interview was mainly on code.
- The third interview was mainly on communication.
Questions
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Given two arrays, find common elements.
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Sort a big file.
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Recommendation process.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Booking.com Graduate Software Developer role in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Success Rate
22%
Pass Rate
Booking.com's interview process for their Graduate Software Developer roles in Amsterdam, Netherlands is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive89%
Neutral0%
Negative11%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Booking.com's Graduate Software Developer interview process in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Booking.com Work Experiences
5.0
Smart Team, Tough Language
Graduate Software Developer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
December 10, 2015
Pros: Outstandingly smart colleagues, a friendly environment, easy rotation among teams. IT sits in one big office so you can go and talk to anyone. Nice office and view. Good lunches.
Cons: Perl is the main production language, and this is not going to change ever.
5.0
Great People, Amazing Benefits
Graduate Software Developer • Current Employee
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
November 2, 2022
Pros: Amazing working environment. Lovely people and very welcoming.
Lots of company benefits, e.g. private healthcare, parent leave, cycle to work scheme etc.
The grad bootcamp is a lot of fun and you learn a great deal.
Cons: No cons that I have seen.
1.0
I regret joining Booking
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
April 2, 2025
Pros: - Salary above par with the local market.
Cons: - Totally clueless leadership: Company hired greedily for the last 2 years and is now laying off.
They are following a cheap technique of hiring and firing people from other American companies for short-term gains.
- Profit is the priority for the company at the expense of the employee: Apart from the legal minimum, there are no employee benefits.
- No career growth at all.
- A lot of internal politics.
- 5.0Smart Team, Tough LanguageGraduate Software Developer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecember 10, 2015Pros: Outstandingly smart colleagues, a friendly environment, easy rotation among teams. IT sits in one big office so you can go and talk to anyone. Nice office and view. Good lunches.Cons: Perl is the main production language, and this is not going to change ever.
- 5.0Great People, Amazing BenefitsGraduate Software Developer • Current EmployeeManchester, England, United KingdomNovember 2, 2022Pros: Amazing working environment. Lovely people and very welcoming. Lots of company benefits, e.g. private healthcare, parent leave, cycle to work scheme etc. The grad bootcamp is a lot of fun and you learn a great deal.Cons: No cons that I have seen.
- 1.0I regret joining BookingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsApril 2, 2025Pros: - Salary above par with the local market.Cons: - Totally clueless leadership: Company hired greedily for the last 2 years and is now laying off. They are following a cheap technique of hiring and firing people from other American companies for short-term gains. - Profit is the priority for the company at the expense of the employee: Apart from the legal minimum, there are no employee benefits. - No career growth at all. - A lot of internal politics.
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