Software Engineer Interview Experience - Netherlands
February 6, 2019
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was approached directly via social network by an internal recruiter.
We scheduled a call, but no one called. The next day, the recruiter sent a message with apologies. We scheduled another call, but again, nobody called.
Very unprofessionally. Waste of time.
Questions
No interview, no questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 54 interview experiences for the Booking.com Software Engineer role in Netherlands.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Booking.com's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Netherlands is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive44%
Neutral22%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Booking.com's Software Engineer interview process in Netherlands.
Booking.com Work Experiences
5.0
Nice place with a well-defined culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
December 14, 2021
Pros: Working on new projects with cutting-edge technologies and advanced DevOps practices.
I was afraid about Perl, but my tech stack is basically Java with Docker and Kubernetes.
The system is huge and gives you a lot of opportunities to learn from the best.
Cons: Too much information to grab, especially during onboarding. But this also means a lot of personal growth.
5.0
Great place to work!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
August 10, 2017
Pros: - Laid-back atmosphere.
- Employee engagement incentives (summer and Christmas parties, many events throughout the year, etc.).
- People are very approachable, and the business embraces communicative and personable behaviors.
Cons: - Technology stack (i.e. tools and processes) is antiquated and could go through modernization.
- Although talent scouting and recruitment is on the up-and-up, the distribution of people across teams can lead to an imbalance in team proportions, which can be somewhat frustrating.
1.0
Declining engineering culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
September 10, 2018
Pros: If you are lucky enough, you may end up in a team that uses the latest tech stack.
Cons: Too much interference from management and product owners in the engineering department. What started as an initiative to make this company an engineering place ended up in a micromanagement environment, increasing headcount with mediocre engineers and filling management and product owner positions with people that lack or have no engineering background.
- 5.0Nice place with a well-defined cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDecember 14, 2021Pros: Working on new projects with cutting-edge technologies and advanced DevOps practices. I was afraid about Perl, but my tech stack is basically Java with Docker and Kubernetes. The system is huge and gives you a lot of opportunities to learn from the best.Cons: Too much information to grab, especially during onboarding. But this also means a lot of personal growth.
- 5.0Great place to work!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeManchester, England, United KingdomAugust 10, 2017Pros: - Laid-back atmosphere. - Employee engagement incentives (summer and Christmas parties, many events throughout the year, etc.). - People are very approachable, and the business embraces communicative and personable behaviors.Cons: - Technology stack (i.e. tools and processes) is antiquated and could go through modernization. - Although talent scouting and recruitment is on the up-and-up, the distribution of people across teams can lead to an imbalance in team proportions, which can be somewhat frustrating.
- 1.0Declining engineering cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeManchester, England, United KingdomSeptember 10, 2018Pros: If you are lucky enough, you may end up in a team that uses the latest tech stack.Cons: Too much interference from management and product owners in the engineering department. What started as an initiative to make this company an engineering place ended up in a micromanagement environment, increasing headcount with mediocre engineers and filling management and product owner positions with people that lack or have no engineering background.
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