Data Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
I applied online without a referral.
I had a phone screen with a recruiter, followed by a programming challenge analyzing listening data, where I was asked to provide insights.
Then, I was called for an onsite interview, which was an all-day event at the NYC office. It included five one-hour interviews and lunch.
Two of the interviews focused on algorithm questions, two on system design, and one was a behavioral/fit interview.
Questions
How would you design a system to hold a streaming database of billions of tweets, to allow for rapid querying?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Spotify Data Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Spotify's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Spotify's Data Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Spotify Work Experiences
- 4.0Nice place to workData Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 9, 2018Pros: Good company culture. Good 401K match (6%). Good PTO (20 days + 3 floating days).Cons: There's work overlap across different teams.
- 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.
- 3.0Good Pay and Chill Lifestyle, Bad LeadershipData Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 2, 2023Pros: Good pay, chill lifestyle. Overall good company culture.Cons: Bad Data Engineering Leadership Organizational Structure This sometimes gets in the way. Product takes precedence over Engineering.
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