Software Engineer Interview Experience - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Process
I had a bad experience. The interviewers were not friendly and probably thought they knew best. The recruiter did not ask for my feedback or comments after the interviews.
In the coding interview, the interviewer kept asking questions and trying to lead the problem, even though I had given him the correct solution. He did not let me write and finish the code due to his constant interruptions. After some point, I stopped solving the problem and just answered his questions.
In system design, they said whatever I thought was good for everything I could think of. It was hard to gather the requirements.
It was very hard to collaborate with these people, and it was a waste of time. I will never interview with them again.
Questions
System design and LeetCode style.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 44 interview experiences for the Booking.com Software Engineer role in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Success Rate
Booking.com's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Amsterdam, Netherlands is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
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Candidates reported having good feelings for Booking.com's Software Engineer interview process in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Booking.com Work Experiences
- 2.0Short-sighted companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeManchester, England, United KingdomOctober 19, 2018Pros: Great people to work with. Free breakfast.Cons: It seems the company's only focus is to make quick money in the short term without improving the product. In fact, a lot of the business logic is still based on a dreadful legacy system that is very costly to maintain. New projects that should be the core of new improvements are understaffed. The opinion of engineers is completely dismissed by management when it is time to set the strategy, and that creates requirements that are almost impossible to achieve with this old legacy system. The management changes primary focus every 2-3 quarters, making it really difficult to achieve something meaningful. There is almost no room for career and salary improvement. In particular, the salaries are subpar compared with the industry.
- 5.0Great Balance, Bad ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecember 12, 2021Pros: work-life balance. Good people, nice benefits, and vacation days.Cons: Management: Type of work is dependent on the team.
- 4.0Good Culture, Limited ExplorationSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaFebruary 9, 2024Pros: Work culture, Flexible working arrangementsCons: It was more challenging to experiment with new things.
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