Process
I had a recruiter chat, a first-round technical round, and the onsite, which included system design and medium-difficulty coding questions. I also had a short discussion with my interviewers about a past project.
Questions
Tell me about a project you worked on.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 92 interview experiences for the Spotify Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Spotify's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive45%
Neutral21%
Negative35%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Spotify's Software Engineer interview process.
Spotify Work Experiences
3.0
Fine People, Layoffs Hurt
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
September 9, 2024
Pros: People are fine; work-life balance.
Cons: Layoffs, no promotions, culture is no longer present.
4.0
Great Work, Culture, Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
November 17, 2025
Pros: Good work and culture.
Good pay.
Cons: Can't think of anything. It's great.
5.0
Great place to work and have fun with music
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
November 9, 2019
Pros: Very good environment, friendly colleagues, a lot of trust and vision from PM and managers.
Cons: Work-life balance should be less life, sometimes.
- 3.0Fine People, Layoffs HurtSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsSeptember 9, 2024Pros: People are fine; work-life balance.Cons: Layoffs, no promotions, culture is no longer present.
- 4.0Great Work, Culture, PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaNovember 17, 2025Pros: Good work and culture. Good pay.Cons: Can't think of anything. It's great.
- 5.0Great place to work and have fun with musicSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeStockholm, Stockholm County, SwedenNovember 9, 2019Pros: Very good environment, friendly colleagues, a lot of trust and vision from PM and managers.Cons: Work-life balance should be less life, sometimes.
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