Software Engineer Interview Experience - Manchester, United Kingdom
December 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I completed a previous HackerRank test. After passing, I had two interviews:
A technical one and a soft skills one.
In each of these interviews, there were two people who did not belong to the team I would be joining.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Booking.com Software Engineer role in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
40%
Pass Rate
Booking.com's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Manchester, the United Kingdom is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral0%
Negative40%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Booking.com's Software Engineer interview process in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Booking.com Work Experiences
3.0
Some good, some bad. The management needs a lot of improvement
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 12, 2021
Pros: Good work-life balance.
Salary is okay.
Cons: Management needs a lot of improvements.
1.0
I regret joining Booking
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
April 2, 2025
Pros: - Salary above par with the local market.
Cons: - Totally clueless leadership: Company hired greedily for the last 2 years and is now laying off.
They are following a cheap technique of hiring and firing people from other American companies for short-term gains.
- Profit is the priority for the company at the expense of the employee: Apart from the legal minimum, there are no employee benefits.
- No career growth at all.
- A lot of internal politics.
3.0
A melting pot of a certain kind
Software Engineer • Former Employee
March 8, 2021
Pros: Lots of things to work on and taking initiatives.
Cons: Many mid-level managers are rubbish.
- 3.0Some good, some bad. The management needs a lot of improvementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsMay 12, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance. Salary is okay.Cons: Management needs a lot of improvements.
- 1.0I regret joining BookingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsApril 2, 2025Pros: - Salary above par with the local market.Cons: - Totally clueless leadership: Company hired greedily for the last 2 years and is now laying off. They are following a cheap technique of hiring and firing people from other American companies for short-term gains. - Profit is the priority for the company at the expense of the employee: Apart from the legal minimum, there are no employee benefits. - No career growth at all. - A lot of internal politics.
- 3.0A melting pot of a certain kindSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMarch 8, 2021Pros: Lots of things to work on and taking initiatives.Cons: Many mid-level managers are rubbish.
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