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Software Engineer (Backend) Interview Experience - Stockholm, Sweden

April 1, 2016
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I had two Skype call-interviews, which were conducted in a very awkward manner.

The staff seemed very disengaged and uncomfortable using Skype as an interview tool. I also have no experience with this and found it unnecessary, as I live only 200 meters from their main office here in Stockholm.

The first interview was "stupidly" short and primarily consisted of questions they already had answered in my CV.

I had another interview after numerous follow-ups from my side. The second interview involved two developers who repeatedly fell into silence. The purpose of their tests seemed unclear, making the process feel improvised on their part. This created another awkward feeling of not knowing what their target was in understanding my skills.

I was not offered a position, nor would I have accepted one. The interview process was flawed, and the recruiters seemed uninspired. Very shocking!

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Spotify Software Engineer (Backend) role in Stockholm, Sweden.

Success Rate

25%
Pass Rate

Spotify's interview process for their Software Engineer (Backend) roles in Stockholm, Sweden is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive75%
Neutral0%
Negative25%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Spotify's Software Engineer (Backend) interview process in Stockholm, Sweden.

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