Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Berlin, Germany
Process
I'm a senior dev with a Master's degree from one of the biggest German universities and many years of experience writing mission-critical software with the hottest technologies for several DAX companies. Besides my accomplishments in IT, I also learned to speak five languages on at least a conversational level. But I guess the fact that I didn't get enough points on their 15-minute "guess-the-next-shape" test proves that I'm a dummy that's not even worth talking to.
Honestly, the tasks weren't really difficult; you just have to be really fast. In my case, I got through 10/18 when I noticed that there were just a couple of minutes left. At that point, anxiety kicked in, and I subsequently rushed and messed up the rest.
Anyway, I think the fact that this is a knockout criterion, even if everything else seems to fit, is dehumanizing and insulting.
Questions
Guess the next shape.
3 shapes given, pick the next from 6 options.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Klarna Senior Software Engineer role in Berlin, Germany.
Success Rate
Klarna's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Berlin, Germany is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Klarna's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Berlin, Germany.
Klarna Work Experiences
- 1.0People are great, but company cares only about business and profit. Bad for mental healthSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeStockholm, StockholmJune 2, 2024Pros: - Full of smart, dedicated, and hard-working people. You learn many things from each other. Great people who are young and energetic. - Diversity & Inclusion - you'll find people from every corner of the world. It's one of the best examples of a multi-cultural company if you want to experience that, and where you're welcomed regardless of your background.Cons: - Too much work, but can't get work done within work hours because of too much meetings and alignment needed on every level. It's an open secret here. - Very business-oriented yet marketed highly as "customer-obsessed". Focused mostly on business impact: making money and saving money, every little work is focussed on $ and nothing else. Very less care for employee/customers regardless of how you sell it. - The "RIGHT NOW culture" - Not very good for mental health, since stress and pressure is too high and due to almost unrealistic expectations that everyone need things "right now", and people work hard and do deliver things as best as they can. But for sure due to scale and demand, incidents happen, and we solve it. Work late nights, weekends however you can.
- 1.0Avoid it, or expect serious burnoutSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeStockholm, StockholmMarch 18, 2025Pros: - The remote working policy is still in place. - There are still professionals who know what they are doing.Cons: - Absolutely low salary - Less and less benefits as time flies - Mess, fear, hate, sadness, and burnout wherever you see, which is just a corporate mayhem and not a cool tech company anymore. Only one thing matters: how much money you can generate for the company before you get thrown away or give up and leave.
- 3.0Innovative compnay with penny paySenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeBerlinFebruary 14, 2025Pros: Innovative; Employee-friendly; Good colleagues.Cons: Salary is low compared to the market.
