Process
Online assessment with four questions on HackerRank.
I was contacted by HR and then followed an online screening, where I was given an assessment to finish in a few days.
The HR later emailed that the score was not enough to proceed to the next rounds.
Questions
Topics covered were arrays, strings, and mostly.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Booking.com Software Engineer role in India.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Booking.com's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in India is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Booking.com's Software Engineer interview process in India.
Booking.com Work Experiences
3.0
Buffet Work, Weak Engineers
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 5, 2025
Pros: Buffet, no pressure work environment, office.
Cons: The skills of software engineers are far from optimal.
5.0
Family-friendly place with promotion impediments
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
October 3, 2025
Pros: Family-friendly company with a good work-life balance.
Big office space with restaurants for employees.
Many projects with the possibility to change teams.
Blame-free culture.
Supportive management.
Cons: It's quite difficult to get a promotion without changing the team.
3.0
Good Salary, Slow Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
September 17, 2025
Pros: There is freedom to coast and do what you like as an employee. No strict deadlines so far. The salary is one of the top in the Netherlands.
Cons: Stuck with a legacy codebase.
No promotions.
Company politics is a lot.
Stocks and bonus could be better.
It has not been reviewed for over 5 - 10 years.
- 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.
- 5.0Family-friendly place with promotion impedimentsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsOctober 3, 2025Pros: Family-friendly company with a good work-life balance. Big office space with restaurants for employees. Many projects with the possibility to change teams. Blame-free culture. Supportive management.Cons: It's quite difficult to get a promotion without changing the team.
- 3.0Good Salary, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsSeptember 17, 2025Pros: There is freedom to coast and do what you like as an employee. No strict deadlines so far. The salary is one of the top in the Netherlands.Cons: Stuck with a legacy codebase. No promotions. Company politics is a lot. Stocks and bonus could be better. It has not been reviewed for over 5 - 10 years.
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