Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Process
Initial 30-minute talk with the recruiter: general questions, friendly, and polite interviewer.
Afterwards, there were some delays in communication due to the pandemic situation. No objections regarding recruiter communication.
Second round: unexpectedly, it was a system design interview with a very absent and definitely not in a great mood interviewer. During the interview, I was expecting some interaction with the interviewer to understand if I was moving in the right direction. There was complete silence, only answers to my questions.
No questions from the interviewer, once again, total absence.
Within 2 days, a rejection was received, with total ignorance on a follow-up email requesting detailed feedback.
Generally speaking, the technical interview was not friendly at all. I even mentioned several times about being nervous during the interview, with no reaction, no encouragement, literally nothing.
My overall experience is questionable for a company with a 4.4 rating on Glassdoor.
Questions
Under NDA, but it’s not something that you haven’t seen so far in a system design interview.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Reddit Senior Software Engineer role in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Success Rate
Reddit's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Amsterdam, Netherlands is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Reddit's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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