Process
The process began with a recruiter phone call that lasted approximately 30 minutes. A week later, a video interview was scheduled with two developers from Spotify, lasting a bit over one hour.
Overall, I liked the process. Everything, right from the recruiter’s call to the video interview, was handled very well, and all the individuals involved were very friendly. The video interview was more of a collaborative problem-solving session. The engineers who interviewed me knew their stuff and were very engaging. Although I was rejected, the feedback I received from the engineers was constructive and will help me prepare myself better.
Questions
CS Trivial Questions
What could possibly cause skewed data when they are loaded?
Pascal's Triangle
How to delete an element from a linked list?
Big O of Binary Search Tree
Questions related to unit testing.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Spotify Data Engineer role in India.
Success Rate
Spotify's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in India is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Spotify's Data Engineer interview process in India.
Spotify Work Experiences
- 4.0Great work-life balance, limited growthData Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomJuly 8, 2025Pros: Work-life balance is second to none. Nice and smart colleagues to work with.Cons: The organization is massively bloated, and there's not much to do for individual contributors. It's hard to grow or get noticed.
- 2.0Good Balance, Boring IndustryData Engineer • Current EmployeeMay 28, 2023Pros: Work-life balance is good.Cons: Mediocre pay, not an interesting industry.
- 4.0Great Culture, Uneven TeamsData Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 17, 2017Pros: Great company culture. Lot's of variance between teams, so you can always find a team that works for you.Cons: On the flip side of the variety of teams, some teams are very out-of-sync with the rest of the company. This is probably typical of a young company; it takes a while for culture to become standardized. Some teams are too dysfunctional, a shame for the company.
Spotify Interview Questions
