Process
I applied through an employee referral.
First, you will have a screening interview that will help to judge your problem-solving and coding skills. Then, you enter a series of three interviews:
- Software architecture interview
- Code design interview
- Third and last interview, which will assess your value to the team and company products
Questions
I was asked to code a simple sliding window problem.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Navan Senior Backend Engineer role.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Navan's interview process for their Senior Backend Engineer roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Navan's Senior Backend Engineer interview process.
Navan Work Experiences
1.0
Just choose any other company, I am already interviewing...
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam
March 13, 2020
Pros: - Great benefits and that’s all I can think of
Cons: - Management: young managers that try hard to achieve but they are not able to listen, share or receive feedback to grow and improve. A lot of backstabbing, even to the point of bullying employees.
- HR: the leader and her team are absolutely worthless. We can not talk to them, share our feedback or concerns and be open.
- There is no work life balance. There are so many more issues.
2.0
messed up management
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
January 17, 2022
Pros: Good location, decent environment & perks, some innovation ideas
Cons: messed up management, bias on race & gender,
4.0
Good company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, CA
May 29, 2025
Pros: If you are a hard worker you can thrive here
Cons: Moves really fast so you have to be on your A game
- 1.0Just choose any other company, I am already interviewing...Software Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdamMarch 13, 2020Pros: - Great benefits and that’s all I can think ofCons: - Management: young managers that try hard to achieve but they are not able to listen, share or receive feedback to grow and improve. A lot of backstabbing, even to the point of bullying employees. - HR: the leader and her team are absolutely worthless. We can not talk to them, share our feedback or concerns and be open. - There is no work life balance. There are so many more issues.
- 2.0messed up managementSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeJanuary 17, 2022Pros: Good location, decent environment & perks, some innovation ideasCons: messed up management, bias on race & gender,
- 4.0Good companySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, CAMay 29, 2025Pros: If you are a hard worker you can thrive hereCons: Moves really fast so you have to be on your A game
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