The process involved a regular 4-step procedure, with three steps conducted remotely and the final one requiring an in-person visit to Spotify HQ in Stockholm.

The steps were as follows:

• An introductory interview with company HR, covering work experience, career aspirations, salary expectations, and other relevant topics.
• A one-hour intensive technical test focusing on Software Engineering principles, Unix, FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software), NoSQL databases, algorithms, and related subjects.
• A live programming demonstration.

Although the interviewers were generally kind and communicative about the process, they were inflexible regarding available interview timeslots. All slots were strictly between 9 am and 5 pm, which was difficult to manage for someone currently employed. Towards the end of the process, the tone became more informal. In fact, the HR contact called multiple times to schedule meetings that were ultimately suspended without prior announcement.

A number of wide-ranging technical questions about very varied topics.