Process
The online assessment consisted of two tasks, with 1 hour and 30 minutes allotted for each (3 hours total). Unfortunately, my timer did not stop after the first task, and I had to sit for another hour and a half to complete the assessment.
Once passed, I had two additional interviews with two people. The first was about Klarna's culture, and the second involved pair programming and a brief discussion about distributed systems.
The part that bugged me the most was the logic test. It was not as difficult as problems you can find on the internet. However, they do not inform you of this, so you prepare using really hard problems.
Overall, it was a very positive experience. Everyone I met was highly skilled.
Questions
SD was running on a single machine. Once it fails, how will you ensure its reliability in the future?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Klarna Senior Backend Engineer role in Russia.
Success Rate
Klarna's interview process for their Senior Backend Engineer roles in Russia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Klarna's Senior Backend Engineer interview process in Russia.
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