Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
Process
Process was unorganized and interviewers were inflexible.
Phone screening Hackerrank (MCQs, LC, SQL), easy Manager interview Technical interview with two senior engineers HR interview
Interviewers were not willing to discuss the role or deviate from asking their questions ("save your questions till the end") and seemed to have a particular correct answer in mind for the system design question but also did not clarify requirements when asked, which would guide to such a system.
Feedback took longer than needed, with multiple excuses. Offered salary "at the top of the range" (with 10% bonus, 0 stock), which was below the minimum salary I gave during phone screening. They did not match other offers.
Questions
Design a payment service provider.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the Checkout.com Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
Checkout.com's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Checkout.com's Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Checkout.com Work Experiences
- 5.0Good company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomOctober 1, 2025Pros: Good office, free lunch, good culture.Cons: Cannot think of anything.
- 2.0Stagnation - used to be great, not so much anymoreSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 29, 2024Pros: If you're lucky enough to be part of a team in the e-teams' good graces, you have the chance to tackle some interesting problems. Many smart engineers, though not all, are a pleasure to work with; a competitive culture is seemingly encouraged due to stack ranking.Cons: - Boys club: promotions are based off of who you know rather than what you do. - Given the layoffs and reorgs, WLB has taken a massive hit to fill the gaps. - Morale hit from various layoffs and reorgs still lingers and doesn't seem to be getting any better. - Career progression outside of the boys club is nigh impossible; the best you can do is a lateral move if it's even possible. - Inconsistencies in promotion criteria across teams, even though roles are supposedly normalized across the company.
- 5.0Great product, delivered using the most recent technologySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBerlin, Berlin, GermanyJune 23, 2020Pros: Very strong team – yet no arrogant attitude and always willing to support their colleagues. Inclusive and very open culture – a major effort is also put into the well-being of the employees. A lot of growing potential – for both company and individuals, who have very transparent career paths.Cons: This probably doesn’t lay completely on Checkout’s side, as the company does put a lot of emphasis on inclusion and diversity. But I personally would really like to see more women in engineering.
