Process
The first-round interview, following the phone screen, was a basic technical interview. It was similar to what you'd expect for a programming role straight out of college, very general and not specific to data engineering or your background. The interview included an online whiteboard coding portion.
Questions
Basic coding interview questions: recursion
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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
0%
Pass 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
Positive33%
Neutral14%
Negative52%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Spotify's Data Engineer interview process in United States.
Spotify Work Experiences
3.0
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Data Engineer • Current Employee
January 29, 2022
Pros: 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).
4.0
Nice place to work
Data Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
May 9, 2018
Pros: Good company culture.
Good 401K match (6%).
Good PTO (20 days + 3 floating days).
Cons: There's work overlap across different teams.
4.0
Great People, Data Needs Work
Data Engineer • Current Employee
March 27, 2023
Pros: People are amazing.
I like the remote environment.
I love what our company stands for.
Cons: I wish there were more decisions and strategies made from data. I think we are at the stage where moving quickly does not always mean better for the company's current size.
- 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).
- 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.
- 4.0Great People, Data Needs WorkData Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 27, 2023Pros: People are amazing. I like the remote environment. I love what our company stands for.Cons: I wish there were more decisions and strategies made from data. I think we are at the stage where moving quickly does not always mean better for the company's current size.
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