Klarna

Senior Software Developer Interview Experience - United Kingdom

August 13, 2013

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

The interview process involved many steps and various technical tests, but it was overall very well organized and constructive.

The recruiter was always very gentle, and all the involved interviewers, mostly managers, were also very gentle and informal yet professional.

Questions

One test was a bit stressful because it was time-based and online, making it dependent on internet connection speed.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Klarna Senior Software Developer role in United Kingdom.

Success Rate

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Pass Rate

Klarna's interview process for their Senior Software Developer roles in the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Klarna's Senior Software Developer interview process in United Kingdom.

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Cons: A lot of convoluted org structure that is constantly changing. Goals for new team members and expectations are not clearly defined.

Exciting Challenges at Klarna

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Pros: Very senior engineers and the problem space is interesting and challenging.

Cons: A lot of convoluted org structure that is constantly changing. Goals for new team members and expectations are not clearly defined.

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Pros: Lots of knowledgeable people • Easy to shift teams and domains internally • Lot of space to grow (from a product/tech perspective)

Cons: Over the years, Klarna is less generous in pay, according to market.

Overall positive

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Pros: Lots of knowledgeable people • Easy to shift teams and domains internally • Lot of space to grow (from a product/tech perspective)

Cons: Over the years, Klarna is less generous in pay, according to market.

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Cons: Understaffed; huge expectations with not enough compensation, and they try to make people leave the company. A lot of people are burning out, and you need to fight for a promotion, but compensation is poor.

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Software Engineer • Current Employee

Stockholm, Stockholm

Pros: Corporate perks: free breakfast, flexible working hours, and the possibility to work from home and work abroad. Engineers are smart and cool, but everyone eventually wants to leave. It is a good line for your CV. After you leave this company, life is so nice.

Cons: Understaffed; huge expectations with not enough compensation, and they try to make people leave the company. A lot of people are burning out, and you need to fight for a promotion, but compensation is poor.

Exciting Challenges at Klarna

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Pros: Very senior engineers and the problem space is interesting and challenging.

Cons: A lot of convoluted org structure that is constantly changing. Goals for new team members and expectations are not clearly defined.

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Overall positive

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Pros: Lots of knowledgeable people • Easy to shift teams and domains internally • Lot of space to grow (from a product/tech perspective)

Cons: Over the years, Klarna is less generous in pay, according to market.

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Pros: Lots of knowledgeable people • Easy to shift teams and domains internally • Lot of space to grow (from a product/tech perspective)
Cons: Over the years, Klarna is less generous in pay, according to market.

Big corporate company

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Stockholm, Stockholm

Pros: Corporate perks: free breakfast, flexible working hours, and the possibility to work from home and work abroad. Engineers are smart and cool, but everyone eventually wants to leave. It is a good line for your CV. After you leave this company, life is so nice.

Cons: Understaffed; huge expectations with not enough compensation, and they try to make people leave the company. A lot of people are burning out, and you need to fight for a promotion, but compensation is poor.

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Pros: Corporate perks: free breakfast, flexible working hours, and the possibility to work from home and work abroad. Engineers are smart and cool, but everyone eventually wants to leave. It is a good line for your CV. After you leave this company, life is so nice.
Cons: Understaffed; huge expectations with not enough compensation, and they try to make people leave the company. A lot of people are burning out, and you need to fight for a promotion, but compensation is poor.

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