Software Engineer, Backend Interview Experience - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Process
The process is really seamless and organized. Your recruiter is your best friend.
I applied via LinkedIn and received a HackerRank test link. It had 5 questions:
- 1 easy
- 2 medium
- 2 hard
This was followed by a screening call, then a telephonic interview.
After that, there were 3 on-site interviews:
- 1 DS/Algo
- System Design
- Managerial round
Questions
HackerRank test - Questions were around DS usages.
Telephonic round again: DS questions and one bug fix.
Onsite:
- Classic DP: travel the matrix from top left to bottom right in an efficient way.
- System design: Design a mailing system, which can send trillions of mail efficiently as per schedule.
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Booking.com's interview process for their Software Engineer, Backend roles in Amsterdam, Netherlands is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
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Booking.com Work Experiences
- 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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