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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Berlin, Germany

June 8, 2023
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

This was the worst interview experience I have ever had in my life. The entire process, from start to rejection, lasted two months.

First, there was a short interview with the Recruiting Manager.

Second, a LeetCode-style coding assignment was given, for which I had a few days at home to solve two problems.

Third, the longest round involved four hours with three different interviews: Coding, System Design, and Behavioral. I had to take a half-day off as it was scheduled in the middle of the day. My first interview that day had no interviewer show up. This was the most disrespectful thing I have ever experienced during an interview. To make matters worse, another interview was also canceled because the interviewer was unavailable that day. So, a half-day's vacation was wasted. Thanks, Klarna! It seems my time is not really valuable to you.

I then had two interviews rescheduled and was rejected in the coding interview. Normally, you should receive the project 24 hours before the interview. My email with the project link arrived a few hours before the interview.

And to top it off, I asked for feedback and received no response as to why I failed the interview.

The people in the company seem nice and friendly, but please change your recruiting system. There is no respect for you and your time.

Questions

Small React project. Need to change a few things live.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 18 interview experiences for the Klarna Software Engineer role in Berlin, Germany.

Success Rate

28%
Pass Rate

Klarna's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Berlin, Germany is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive39%
Neutral17%
Negative44%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Klarna's Software Engineer interview process in Berlin, Germany.

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