I have read a lot of negative reviews about Klarna's interview process, but I thought to myself, "how bad can it be?"

I applied on their careers portal. I received a call from the recruiter for an initial screening regarding experience and salary expectations. Later, I went through a lot of interviews:

• Kattis Logic test - 15 mins
• Online coding interview in Java - 1 hour
• Live online coding interview in Java with an engineer - 1 hour
• Online behavioral interview with a manager - 30 mins
• Onsite interviews + lunch:
  • 1 hour system design with an architect
  • 30 mins behavioral interview with a team lead
  • Lunch with future prospective teammates

After such a rigorous interview process, I received an offer with a lot less salary than I actually asked the recruiter in my initial call.

The reason stated was: "My work experience is suitable for a mid-senior position and not a senior position as per Klarna's expectations."

What I didn't understand was why they hadn't mentioned this to me in the initial stages of the process. They simply wasted my time and were really unprofessional.

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