Engineering Manager Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
Process
I applied as usual via their site and received an automated response. A few weeks later, I was sent a generic email asking me to complete a psychometric test and an aptitude test, which I did.
The tests show you the results. Apparently, I'm very clever as I was above average on the aptitude questions (it was all the usual basic puzzles, sequences, etc.), and the psychometric test spewed out some "results" as well.
It seems they take the psychometric tests seriously, as over a month later, I received another generic email letting me down gently. It contained the usual lazy "We have so many applications to deal with that we can't spend 30 seconds explaining our reasons."
Seeing as psychometric tests are no more useful than horoscopes or "Which Harry Potter house do you belong in?" quizzes, I was surprised that a company I'd presume to be as modern and progressive as Spotify would put any faith in them. They clearly liked my CV and I did well on the aptitude tests. They hadn't bothered to speak to me one-on-one at any point, so the decision must have been based on those.
Ultimately, it was a bit of a waste of time, although I guess I now know I don't want to work there.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Spotify Engineering Manager role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
Spotify's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in London, the United Kingdom is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Spotify's Engineering Manager interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Spotify Work Experiences
- 4.0Freedom, Tech, But BureaucracyEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeStockholm, Stockholm, SwedenJune 20, 2023Pros: Lots of freedom. Interesting tech stack. Good colleagues. Great benefits.Cons: A bit bureaucratic. Politics started to happen. Some bad leadership, especially on the Product side.
- 5.0Great Tools, Chaotic AutonomyEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeNovember 8, 2020Pros: Great tooling and autonomy really is a value.Cons: The autonomy can at times bring chaos.
- 1.0Hot Mess Dumpster FireEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeJersey City, New Jersey, United StatesJanuary 30, 2023Pros: Nothing. The entire company is a train wreck and an abomination of epic proportions. It’s shameful people have been brainwashed by Spotify’s propaganda about how great it is to work for the company. This place is a hot mess dumpster fire.Cons: If you are a woman, recruiters will low-ball you to ensure you are at the lowest end of the salary band. And if you are trying to professionally negotiate your comp package, don’t worry. The unprofessional recruiter will catch an attitude. The “leadership” at this company is a complete joke. A bunch of incompetent, insecure, and inept men acting like they know how to do their jobs. Trust and believe, they do not. The company dynamics are also incredibly racist. There are blatantly discriminatory acts happening to almost every single employee of color on a daily basis. Don’t work here unless you want to waste years of brain cells dealing with a bunch of men that act holier-than-thou as they ramble on and on about how Spotify is a world-class engineering organization, while bumbling around and eating everyone’s time and money with their ineptitude. I’ve never worked with such terrible leaders in my entire 29-year professional career. Run in the opposite direction of this absolute trainwreck of a firm.
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