Experienced Backend Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
I didn't even apply for the job but went through it because I'm somewhat bored of my current position. The person interviewing me was an idiot.
They first ran through some CSS questions:
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De-dupe algorithm. Some ridiculous, convoluted curry algebra. Asked me what sort of things I've done. I described a service I built. They were lost. Apparently offended(?), and said I failed the interview. Love your product, but don't have a Jr. Software Engineer interview a Senior Engineer if they can't understand my answers.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Spotify Experienced Backend Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
Spotify's interview process for their Experienced Backend Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Spotify's Experienced Backend Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Spotify Work Experiences
- 5.0Great company with wonderful people, but pay could improveData Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYOctober 29, 2026Pros: Great company and great people.Cons: None that I can think of, except compensation can be higher.
- 3.0Great people and culture, but pay and politics hinder growthStaff Machine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYSeptember 6, 2026Pros: There was high autonomy, great people, an interesting culture and product, great parental leave benefits, and a work-life balance.Cons: There was low pay, low promotion pathways, and it was politics heavy.
- 4.0Nice, but need to work on remote workEngineering Manger • Former EmployeeSweden, Maine, United StatesDecember 19, 2024Pros: Lovely company and nice colleagues. But they need to work on supporting remote workers more to keep them.Cons: Remote workers felt outside, and they didn't make any effort to make it better.
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