An online trading agency, not a technology company
An online trading agency, not a technology company
Dynamic, live environment, good work-life balance, multinational teams of virtually every nation on Earth.
Generally good business process and goals, good understanding of its business. Data-driven approach.
Software engineering at Booking.com is very clearly just a business tool. For example, refactoring, testing, code reviews, and proper software architecture are rare and not encouraged. The mantra is "being pragmatic and getting things done." You will not learn how to be a good software engineer here, except for trainee/junior positions.
The codebase is a giant monolithic ball of Perl, with all of its drawbacks. Technology is very conservative and often shortsighted. The company is hostile to non-iterative and breaking changes.
Values of the company are good on the surface, but shortsighted, oversold, and often have a lot of real-life drawbacks (although effective enough to earn good money). The attitude "we don't care about what customers do not see" is steadily hurting the company from the inside. A huge network effect allows the company to sit on top of its huge hotel/user base.
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The interview process will begin with an HR call, followed by a technician interview, then a team call, and finally a manager call. HR will reach out to you. If selected for the role, these interviews will follow.
Software Developer
The technical test was challenging. It included two multiple-choice questions and two longer questions. The phone call was good; the person calling was really nice. They asked about my experience. I am now trying to prepare for the in-person assess
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1. The first round was a coding round with a third party where they asked a dynamic programming question. This wasn't an elimination round, though. 2. The second round was a coding round where they had their own problem statement. It wasn't very dif
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NetherlandsOctober 29, 2024The interview process will begin with an HR call, followed by a technician interview, then a team call, and finally a manager call. HR will reach out to you. If selected for the role, these interviews will follow.
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United KingdomMarch 21, 2024The technical test was challenging. It included two multiple-choice questions and two longer questions. The phone call was good; the person calling was really nice. They asked about my experience. I am now trying to prepare for the in-person assess
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaFebruary 23, 20241. The first round was a coding round with a third party where they asked a dynamic programming question. This wasn't an elimination round, though. 2. The second round was a coding round where they had their own problem statement. It wasn't very dif
