Process
The recruitment team is a master of ghosting. Stop wasting your time.
After seeing many ghosting experiences on Blind and Glassdoor, I thought to give it a try. Even after obtaining confirmation that they would not ghost me and would reach back whether the result was positive or negative, they still did what they're known for.
I don't know why they are so gutless to properly reply back and share the outcome of an interview. Before the last round, they were so prompt in giving replies, which made me think that the recruiters I had were good and gave me inspiration to continue.
Regarding the interview, it was fairly easy with:
- 2 coding rounds
- 2 data engineering-based system design rounds
- 1 behavioral round
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the Spotify Data Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Spotify's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Spotify's Data Engineer interview process in United States.
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.
- 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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