Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Stockholm, Sweden
Process
The entire process extended over 2 months, which felt quite lengthy, especially since all interviews were completed within the initial four weeks.
This process encompassed a variety of assessments, including:
- Online coding tests
- Logical reasoning tests
- Four face-to-face interview rounds
The four rounds covered coding, system design, behavioral questions, and a team fit meeting.
On the whole, the interview challenges were straightforward.
Questions
A smoothie machine problem.
Design a ticket sale system.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Klarna Senior Software Engineer role in Stockholm, Sweden.
Success Rate
Klarna's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Stockholm, Sweden 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 Stockholm, Sweden.
Klarna Work Experiences
- 5.0Engineering centric companySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeGiessenSeptember 24, 2025Pros: - Good learning environment - Good culture - Work-life balanceCons: Average pay Overwhelming scopes at times
- 5.0Cool company to work forSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeStockholm, StockholmMay 20, 2024Pros: You learn a lot. Pay is somewhat good. They help you to immigrate.Cons: How they handled some layoffs.
- 1.0Former employee for half yearSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeStockholm, StockholmApril 29, 2025Pros: Break Fast: between 8 and 9, bread cheese and some other regular things for breakfast Fruit: Banana and Orange Good Office in SwedenCons: Low salary and not stimulating; Poor management and even worse mentoring; Constant reorgs and layoffs meaning no one is safe, which is a hard hire and easy fire; Inexperienced managers with no clear goals for the teams; Low pay for entry positions; Nonsense leadership principle that you can't see anywhere in the company.
