Klarna

Software Engineer Interview Experience - Italy

January 1, 2021

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

The interview takes place in various stages:

Initial contact with the recruiter.
Online programming test.
Logical test via video call with the recruiter.
Technical interview.
Interview focused on leadership principles.
System design interview.
Second-level interview on leadership principles.
Meeting with team leader and project manager.

Questions

Which of our leadership principles represents you the most?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Klarna Software Engineer role in Italy.

Success Rate

33%

Pass Rate

Klarna's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Italy is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive67%

Neutral33%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Klarna's Software Engineer interview process in Italy.

Klarna Work Experiences

Not worth your time

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Very nice and talented colleagues. Flexible schedule.

Cons: Unclear direction and constantly changing priorities. Unfair promotions.

Not worth your time

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Very nice and talented colleagues. Flexible schedule.

Cons: Unclear direction and constantly changing priorities. Unfair promotions.

Fast pace, freedom to choose what to work on.

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Stockholm, Stockholm

Pros: Freedom to choose what to work on. No micromanagement. Great culture. Great products.

Cons: Things change too fast, and sometimes deadlines can get tight because midway we changed the specs of the product.

Fast pace, freedom to choose what to work on.

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Stockholm, Stockholm

Pros: Freedom to choose what to work on. No micromanagement. Great culture. Great products.

Cons: Things change too fast, and sometimes deadlines can get tight because midway we changed the specs of the product.

Not great for career development but OK

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Office is nice. Pretty good tech stack and work/life balance.

Cons: In the last 2 years Klarna slashed benefits, increased promotion criteria, and has not been able to keep up with inflation on salaries. Promotions are based on impact, but you cannot choose the projects that you work on.

Not great for career development but OK

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Office is nice. Pretty good tech stack and work/life balance.

Cons: In the last 2 years Klarna slashed benefits, increased promotion criteria, and has not been able to keep up with inflation on salaries. Promotions are based on impact, but you cannot choose the projects that you work on.

Not worth your time

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Very nice and talented colleagues. Flexible schedule.

Cons: Unclear direction and constantly changing priorities. Unfair promotions.

1.0
Not worth your time
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Madrid
June 26, 2024
Pros: Very nice and talented colleagues. Flexible schedule.
Cons: Unclear direction and constantly changing priorities. Unfair promotions.

Fast pace, freedom to choose what to work on.

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Stockholm, Stockholm

Pros: Freedom to choose what to work on. No micromanagement. Great culture. Great products.

Cons: Things change too fast, and sometimes deadlines can get tight because midway we changed the specs of the product.

4.0
Fast pace, freedom to choose what to work on.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Stockholm, Stockholm
May 9, 2025
Pros: Freedom to choose what to work on. No micromanagement. Great culture. Great products.
Cons: Things change too fast, and sometimes deadlines can get tight because midway we changed the specs of the product.

Not great for career development but OK

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Office is nice. Pretty good tech stack and work/life balance.

Cons: In the last 2 years Klarna slashed benefits, increased promotion criteria, and has not been able to keep up with inflation on salaries. Promotions are based on impact, but you cannot choose the projects that you work on.

3.0
Not great for career development but OK
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Berlin
July 18, 2024
Pros: Office is nice. Pretty good tech stack and work/life balance.
Cons: In the last 2 years Klarna slashed benefits, increased promotion criteria, and has not been able to keep up with inflation on salaries. Promotions are based on impact, but you cannot choose the projects that you work on.

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