Process
Initial interview with hiring manager, and then a 1-hour coding test with an engineer. After that, 5 hours of interviews, including a coding exercise and a system design interview. Also, interviews with the hiring manager, director of engineering, and program manager.
Questions
Design a system like Spotify.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Handshake Software Developer role in Germany.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Handshake's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Germany is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Handshake's Software Developer interview process in Germany.
Handshake Work Experiences
5.0
Good Pay, Disorganized Projects
QA Engineer • Current Employee
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
September 19, 2025
Pros: Great pay and work schedule.
Cons: Project contracts seem really unorganized.
5.0
Fast, Friendly Interview Day
Data Engineer Intern • Current Employee
June 8, 2021
Pros: Very easy to schedule an interview. Friendly recruiter and interviewers. Quick interview process.
Cons: All of my interviews were scheduled on the same day, so the whole interview was around 4 hours all in one sitting. Not terrible, but could be tiring for someone who would rather have spaced-out interviews.
5.0
Fun internship, good colleagues, and opportunities to grow.
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 19, 2025
Pros: - Good pay
- In-office lunch
- Received a lot of support from my team and manager, which allowed me to take on a wide variety of projects. I ended up learning a lot.
Cons: None that I can think of.
- 5.0Good Pay, Disorganized ProjectsQA Engineer • Current EmployeeAtlanta, Georgia, United StatesSeptember 19, 2025Pros: Great pay and work schedule.Cons: Project contracts seem really unorganized.
- 5.0Fast, Friendly Interview DayData Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeJune 8, 2021Pros: Very easy to schedule an interview. Friendly recruiter and interviewers. Quick interview process.Cons: All of my interviews were scheduled on the same day, so the whole interview was around 4 hours all in one sitting. Not terrible, but could be tiring for someone who would rather have spaced-out interviews.
- 5.0Fun internship, good colleagues, and opportunities to grow.Software Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 19, 2025Pros: - Good pay - In-office lunch - Received a lot of support from my team and manager, which allowed me to take on a wide variety of projects. I ended up learning a lot.Cons: None that I can think of.
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