I really hope they don't offer me a position. After the entire on-site interview process, I felt like I never wanted to step through that door or see those people again. If they do extend an offer, I would have to consider it due to the company's importance, but not with a joyous heart. I think this is a common issue with interviews at significant companies; they possess so much hiring power that they pay little attention to the candidate experience.

The interview was an excruciating five-hour on-site ordeal. There were no breaks, no pauses. Even lunch was with some engineers who seemed obligated to dine with me, a part of "Spotify's game." Some interviewers were pleasant, but they all seemed to make a considerable effort not to smile or appear welcoming. One interviewer began giving me negative looks as soon as they entered the room and then answered every question I asked in an annoyed tone. Others were indeed nicer.

During the final interview, I asked for a break, as I was exhausted. It was not granted. Instead, we ran out of time, and they literally rushed me out the door.

It's an interesting company, for sure, and perhaps if you pass the interview, it's even a very nice place to work, who knows. But honestly, I would not interview there again. My experience interviewing with Facebook was much nicer.

At this point, I'm starting to question if I truly want to apply to large companies like this again. All in all, the interview wasn't particularly difficult, but I was so stressed and pressured that I feel I largely underperformed. Perhaps they aim to see if candidates perform under pressure, and having many good candidates available allows for this.

Coding exercise on a whiteboard, focusing on linked lists (or array lists, your choice).

Strange system design. They want you to know the speed of hard drives, lol.