Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
May 31, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Applied via LinkedIn, with CV and cover letter.
The interview process was:
- Phone call (non-technical, discussed experience & fit)
- Pair programming interview
Not sure what followed as I withdrew from the process after this, as I had accepted another offer.
Questions
Tell us about a project you are proud of.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Spotify Senior Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Spotify's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral60%
Negative40%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Spotify's Senior Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Spotify Work Experiences
3.0
Smart Team, Fragmented Org
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 22, 2021
Pros: - Interesting projects
- Work with smart engineers
- Fully remote working is supported
Cons: The engineering organization is really fragmented in a land grab way that makes collaboration with other teams necessary and difficult.
Quarterly targets have come down from the top with little transparency as to why we are doing something.
Lots of acronyms and unnecessary jargon.
5.0
Great Tech, Culture, Benefits
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 6, 2024
Pros: Great culture.
Great benefits.
Great tech.
Cons: No room above senior engineer.
5.0
Great WLB! Decent pay
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 29, 2024
Pros: - Great work-life balance.
- Pretty decent pay.
Cons: - Slow to iterate, bureaucracy is increasing as the company is growing. Nevertheless, it's nothing like FAANG, and it's joyful working here.
- Internal tools have some room to improve.
- 3.0Smart Team, Fragmented OrgSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 22, 2021Pros: - Interesting projects - Work with smart engineers - Fully remote working is supportedCons: The engineering organization is really fragmented in a land grab way that makes collaboration with other teams necessary and difficult. Quarterly targets have come down from the top with little transparency as to why we are doing something. Lots of acronyms and unnecessary jargon.
- 5.0Great Tech, Culture, BenefitsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 6, 2024Pros: Great culture. Great benefits. Great tech.Cons: No room above senior engineer.
- 5.0Great WLB! Decent paySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 29, 2024Pros: - Great work-life balance. - Pretty decent pay.Cons: - Slow to iterate, bureaucracy is increasing as the company is growing. Nevertheless, it's nothing like FAANG, and it's joyful working here. - Internal tools have some room to improve.
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