Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Amsterdam, Netherlands
December 1, 2022
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- HackerRank test.
- Recruiter Phone Screen: 30 min.
- Business Interviews: Two 60-min interviews covering coding and system design.
- Fit Interview: 60 min with two senior engineering managers.
Questions
HackerRank Questions:
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Heap data structure
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Array and List of Lists
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2D Lists
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Award top hotels calculation (you can Google this)
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 18 interview experiences for the Booking.com Senior Software Engineer role in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
Booking.com's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Amsterdam, Netherlands is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive28%
Neutral22%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Booking.com's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Booking.com Work Experiences
5.0
A great place to be
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
August 15, 2017
Pros: A great environment with fantastic colleagues. Since day one, you've felt part of a big family.
Cons: The company is growing fast, and there is a shift from quite old technologies to more modern ones. This implies that at the beginning, you will find yourself working with old technologies and quite outdated methodologies. However, things are changing quite rapidly, and the company is encouraging them.
3.0
Good Wlb, Bad Layoff Logic
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
March 20, 2025
Pros: Great work-life balance.
Good compensation.
Cons: Why are we doing layoffs, but hiring in the US for twice the compensation for ML engineers? Make it make sense.
5.0
Great Culture, Some Red Tape
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
July 3, 2025
Pros: Good engineering culture and nice people
Cons: Some red tape at times.
- 5.0A great place to beSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeManchester, England, United KingdomAugust 15, 2017Pros: A great environment with fantastic colleagues. Since day one, you've felt part of a big family.Cons: The company is growing fast, and there is a shift from quite old technologies to more modern ones. This implies that at the beginning, you will find yourself working with old technologies and quite outdated methodologies. However, things are changing quite rapidly, and the company is encouraging them.
- 3.0Good Wlb, Bad Layoff LogicSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsMarch 20, 2025Pros: Great work-life balance. Good compensation.Cons: Why are we doing layoffs, but hiring in the US for twice the compensation for ML engineers? Make it make sense.
- 5.0Great Culture, Some Red TapeSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeManchester, England, United KingdomJuly 3, 2025Pros: Good engineering culture and nice peopleCons: Some red tape at times.
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