Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sri Lanka
March 1, 2020
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
A recruiter contacted me on LinkedIn.
First, I had a phone interview that lasted for about 45 minutes.
Then, I was sent:
- An online coding challenge (4 questions)
- Another coding test (pair programming) with 2 onsite engineers.
Questions
A number was given as a string, and the task was to increment that number by one.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Booking.com Software Engineer role in Sri Lanka.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Booking.com's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Sri Lanka is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Booking.com's Software Engineer interview process in Sri Lanka.
Booking.com Work Experiences
3.0
Good working environment
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
July 25, 2019
Pros: Good working environment and benefits (free breakfast and fruit).
Good managers that care about your career progression.
Opportunities for self-development:
* LinkedIn Learning
* Book clubs
* Hackathons
Short working hours.
Cons: The legacy codebase is old and not clean.
DevOps tools need improvement.
2.0
Infrastructure Good, Tech Vision Lacking
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
September 27, 2018
Pros: Good infrastructure.
Diverse people.
Good range of food, but still not much for vegetarians.
Cons: Less work, more red tape and jargon.
Too many, and not so smart, managers.
No CTO for the past year, and thus no tech vision or direction.
The codebase is managed very badly and is getting worse.
4.0
Good Pay, Little Growth
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
March 20, 2024
Pros: Work-Life Balance
Nice Salary
Cons: Not much learning.
Not much chance of promotion.
- 3.0Good working environmentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeManchester, England, United KingdomJuly 25, 2019Pros: Good working environment and benefits (free breakfast and fruit). Good managers that care about your career progression. Opportunities for self-development: * LinkedIn Learning * Book clubs * Hackathons Short working hours.Cons: The legacy codebase is old and not clean. DevOps tools need improvement.
- 2.0Infrastructure Good, Tech Vision LackingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsSeptember 27, 2018Pros: Good infrastructure. Diverse people. Good range of food, but still not much for vegetarians.Cons: Less work, more red tape and jargon. Too many, and not so smart, managers. No CTO for the past year, and thus no tech vision or direction. The codebase is managed very badly and is getting worse.
- 4.0Good Pay, Little GrowthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsMarch 20, 2024Pros: Work-Life Balance Nice SalaryCons: Not much learning. Not much chance of promotion.
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