Klarna

Java Software Engineer Interview Experience - Germany

May 7, 2021

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

It was a lengthy and long process, taking a minimum of 6 hours for the whole interview and a 3-hour coding challenge. The interviewer was good and well-behaved with the candidates. However, the lengthy process took 4 weeks to complete.

Questions

Technical, Managerial, and Behavioral Questions?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Klarna Java Software Engineer role in Germany.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Klarna's interview process for their Java Software Engineer roles in Germany is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive0%

Neutral50%

Negative50%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Klarna's Java Software Engineer interview process in Germany.

Klarna Work Experiences

Bad

Sse Development • Current Employee

Stockholm, Stockholm

Pros: Nothing is great here, sorry.

Cons: Poor managers stress anxiety and low salary.

Sse Development • Current Employee

Stockholm, Stockholm

Pros: Nothing is great here, sorry.

Cons: Poor managers stress anxiety and low salary.

A bit hierarchial but nice overall

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Stockholm, Stockholm

Pros: Teammates and company benefits provided. Good work-life balance.

Cons: Top-down, bureaucratic, and legacy code.

A bit hierarchial but nice overall

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Stockholm, Stockholm

Pros: Teammates and company benefits provided. Good work-life balance.

Cons: Top-down, bureaucratic, and legacy code.

Messy and Chaotic

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - Cool product - Nice teammates

Cons: _ Messy management _ Quantity over quality

Messy and Chaotic

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - Cool product - Nice teammates

Cons: _ Messy management _ Quantity over quality

Bad

Sse Development • Current Employee

Stockholm, Stockholm

Pros: Nothing is great here, sorry.

Cons: Poor managers stress anxiety and low salary.

1.0
Bad
Sse Development • Current Employee
Stockholm, Stockholm
July 24, 2025
Pros: Nothing is great here, sorry.
Cons: Poor managers stress anxiety and low salary.

A bit hierarchial but nice overall

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Stockholm, Stockholm

Pros: Teammates and company benefits provided. Good work-life balance.

Cons: Top-down, bureaucratic, and legacy code.

4.0
A bit hierarchial but nice overall
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Stockholm, Stockholm
April 2, 2025
Pros: Teammates and company benefits provided. Good work-life balance.
Cons: Top-down, bureaucratic, and legacy code.

Messy and Chaotic

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - Cool product - Nice teammates

Cons: _ Messy management _ Quantity over quality

3.0
Messy and Chaotic
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Berlin
June 15, 2024
Pros: - Cool product - Nice teammates
Cons: _ Messy management _ Quantity over quality

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