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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Berlin, Germany

October 24, 2017
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Multiple aggressive, unsolicited emails from HR prompted me to agree to an interview. I spent several hours prepping. During the interview, the recruiter was late, had a loud dog, and a poor internet connection. This caused me to be 45 minutes late to my paying position.

I was honest during the interview, but was not selected to move forward. No clear reason was disclosed.

I would suggest not wasting your time with these people. They are not very professional and do not seem to know what they want.

Questions

Questions arose about why I left a previous position, along with basic queries regarding technology used in past roles that were already clearly stated on my CV before they contacted me. She continued to repeat questions as if I didn't understand, but when I asked for more clarity, she just repeated the same questions. More or less, the entire process was a huge waste of time.

They had no idea of their plans for my region, couldn't say what the company structure would be, and hadn't discussed the position they wanted for me. They did little to no research about my most recent work, ignored me when I said I already spent hours researching them and didn't need their generic spiel about their firm, nor could they say who either my direct boss or potential coworkers might be. There was no real strategy or clarity.

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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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