Software Engineer, Backend Interview Experience - New York, New York
March 1, 2017
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The process was quite similar to almost every other tech company.
A initial call with HR, where she explained the process.
Then, an initial coding exercise over Hangouts.
Questions
Build a regex matcher which supports '?' and '*'.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Spotify Software Engineer, Backend role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Spotify's interview process for their Software Engineer, Backend roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral67%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Spotify's Software Engineer, Backend interview process in New York, New York.
Spotify Work Experiences
5.0
Overall, a great company to work for
Software Engineer, Backend • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 31, 2023
Pros: 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.
3.0
Good Benefits, Declining Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 15, 2025
Pros: They provide good benefits for employees.
Cons: Company ways of working have gone downhill.
4.0
Great place to work
Senior Web Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 31, 2025
Pros: 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.
- 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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