Software Engineer Interview Experience - Stockholm, Sweden
March 1, 2023
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
- Meeting with recruiter
- Technical interview
- Culture fit test
The technical interview was based on a home assignment given beforehand. You had a few days to finish the assignment.
Questions
Design the API for a library management system.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the Klarna Software Engineer role in Stockholm, Sweden.
Success Rate
29%
Pass Rate
Klarna's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Stockholm, Sweden is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive52%
Neutral10%
Negative38%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Klarna's Software Engineer interview process in Stockholm, Sweden.
Klarna Work Experiences
4.0
Good W/L balance, mid pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Milan
March 12, 2026
Pros: W/L balance is good.
Product is cool.
Cons: No clear performance review and promotion pipeline.
1.0
Nobody likes working there
Software Engineer • Former Employee
January 31, 2025
Pros: From a technical perspective, they don't do a bad job, nor a good one either.
Cons: People get fired without warning.
The only people that enjoy working at Klarna are managers and the people that want to be managers. Sucking up is everything.
They hire a lot of unqualified people in order to pad the teams to justify management positions.
4.0
good
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Berlin
February 23, 2025
Pros: - Good people
- Good culture
Cons: - Disorganised after layoffs
- Things change too fast
- 4.0Good W/L balance, mid paySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMilanMarch 12, 2026Pros: W/L balance is good. Product is cool.Cons: No clear performance review and promotion pipeline.
- 1.0Nobody likes working thereSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJanuary 31, 2025Pros: From a technical perspective, they don't do a bad job, nor a good one either.Cons: People get fired without warning. The only people that enjoy working at Klarna are managers and the people that want to be managers. Sucking up is everything. They hire a lot of unqualified people in order to pad the teams to justify management positions.
- 4.0goodSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBerlinFebruary 23, 2025Pros: - Good people - Good cultureCons: - Disorganised after layoffs - Things change too fast
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