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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Germany

June 26, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was contacted by the recruiter for an initial screening interview.

The interview felt like an interrogation. I wasn't told anything about the team or position, only asked about my experience. Questions kept coming. In about 20 minutes, the interviewer stated my experience was not a fit and I would struggle in the next stages, then concluded the interview.

This left me baffled. Why contact me if my experience wasn't a fit (especially when my experience was stated in my profile)? I've never had such an interview experience before; it felt like I was on a conveyor belt.

This experience made me seriously question if I even want to work for this company.

Questions

Tell me about the projects you've built from scratch.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Booking.com Software Engineer role in Germany.

Success Rate

33%
Pass Rate

Booking.com's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Germany is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive67%
Neutral0%
Negative33%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Booking.com's Software Engineer interview process in Germany.

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