Process
I applied through an employee referral. The process took two weeks.
- Initial phone screen.
- Technical interview with two senior software engineers.
My biggest issue was that the interview invite for the technical interview said "Backend Tech Screen." The evening before the interview, the recruiter sent an updated invite, and I noticed the time was the same. The recruiter apologized for spamming my folder. The day of the interview, I was asked only front-end-based questions. It was not until after the interview that I saw that the technical review invite said "Web Tech Screen." I spent a week studying Java and doing a bunch of LeetCode, only for it to be worthless for the interview because they pulled a switch on me the day before.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Spotify Fullstack Engineer role.
Success Rate
Spotify's interview process for their Fullstack Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Spotify's Fullstack Engineer interview process.
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.
- 4.0Review: Machine Learning EngineerMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 16, 2024Pros: People, Tech, and User ImpactCons: Too many priorities at once. Unclear system ownership.
- 5.0If you want to learn distributed systems, this is the placeSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 12, 2023Pros: Spotify encourages a culture of learning and growth. It has developed a fast-paced culture, despite being a large company, where you're actively building new systems and growing your expertise. Its org structure is designed such that you won't ever feel like your team is not a part of the company's mission.Cons: While changing recently, the engineering community has a tendency to build first without first discovering if the needed infrastructure already exists.
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