Software Engineer, Backend Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
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15-minute recruiter screening. The recruiter was nice but seemed to be in a rush the whole time.
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1-hour screening with a senior engineer and one person shadowing. The question was pretty easy and dealt with implementing a cache using a language of your choice. The interviewer was super nice and pleasant to work with. He seemed to know a lot and care about D&I.
Two weeks later, I asked for a follow-up, and the recruiter told me the position was closed. Bruh. A waste of my time.
Questions
Something along the lines of implementing a cache.
And a bunch of general questions regarding CS concepts that you either know or don't. (It won't be hard if you have a CS degree or experience with SWE).
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Spotify Work Experiences
- 5.0Overall, a great company to work forSoftware Engineer, Backend • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 31, 2023Pros: Ability to choose whether to work remote or hybrid. Great benefits, great culture, and a pretty low-stress company to work for.Cons: In my opinion, there's only so much you can add to a music app. Projects and decisions take forever to move forward.
- 3.0Good Benefits, Declining WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 15, 2025Pros: They provide good benefits for employees.Cons: Company ways of working have gone downhill.
- 4.0Great place to workSenior Web Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 31, 2025Pros: Great work-life balance and company culture. Interesting work and great coworkers.Cons: It is very hard to advance your career past senior engineer as a web engineer, depending on which mission you’re in.
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