Data Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
Process
The interview process was long. I had a positive interview with HR. But the next stage was a coding round with two senior engineers. The interview was tough, and you need good practice before going to the interview.
Questions
The HR process just had general questions. But in the coding round, it first started with a few basic questions about what a garbage value is, the distinction between a process and a program, and what the columnar approach in tables is.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Spotify Data Engineer role in London, England.
Success Rate
Spotify's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in London, England 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 London, England.
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.
- 4.0Good Pay, Sometimes Low BalanceData Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 22, 2022Pros: Good pay and pretty good cultureCons: Sometimes the work-life balance was low.
- 3.0¯\_(ツ)_/¯Data Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 29, 2022Pros: Excellent benefits, nice coworkers, interesting technical problems at scale, and good work-life balance.Cons: Salaries are pegged at 75% of a perceived market cohort, so if your other options are FAANG, you'll make better money elsewhere. No bonuses, no equity refreshers, and an annoying promotion process. The company's expressed values (inclusivity, compassion) are different from its demonstrated values (paying an idiot $100 million to help destroy society).
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