Software Engineer II Interview Experience - New York, New York
August 30, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Phone screen, followed by coding interview/backend-specific questions.
Then, a 5-hour interview session consisting of:
- Coding interview
- Case study
- System design
- Behavioral/values
Overall, I had a good experience. The interviewers were all very friendly, and the questions were fair.
Questions
Q: Design a system that allows Spotify users to add a custom picture to their playlists. Other users should be able to view this picture as well, but only the owner of the playlist can edit the picture.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Spotify Software Engineer II role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Spotify's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Spotify's Software Engineer II interview process in New York, New York.
Spotify Work Experiences
2.0
Work-life Balance, Trust Issues
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
May 29, 2024
Pros: Work-life balance is legit. It takes a lot from Swedish values, and you aren't expected to work more than 40 hours a week. On-call is done respectfully.
Cons: It's not as nice a place to work after the layoffs. There's a palpable loss of trust between workers and management.
HR brags publicly about internal mobility, but the reality of it is that internal mobility is dead right now. There are very few positions listed internally, and the ones that are listed just interview internal candidates for show and then hire externally.
Work from anywhere is also a scam, and on most teams, it's time zone dependent.
4.0
Easy Work, Too Many Pms
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 17, 2024
Pros: Easy work.
Good benefits.
Gold culture.
Cons: Too many PMs.
Politics on a higher level (usual for a company this size).
Not competitive enough salary.
5.0
Great Work/Life Balance, But Culture Is Changing
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 21, 2024
Pros: Great work-life balance.
Nobody asks for engineers to work weekends or off-hours.
Work with a lot of smart people.
Can work from home full-time.
Cons: No bonuses.
Culture is changing.
Becoming more top-down, approaching.
Slow to advance in your career.
- 2.0Work-life Balance, Trust IssuesSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 29, 2024Pros: Work-life balance is legit. It takes a lot from Swedish values, and you aren't expected to work more than 40 hours a week. On-call is done respectfully.Cons: It's not as nice a place to work after the layoffs. There's a palpable loss of trust between workers and management. HR brags publicly about internal mobility, but the reality of it is that internal mobility is dead right now. There are very few positions listed internally, and the ones that are listed just interview internal candidates for show and then hire externally. Work from anywhere is also a scam, and on most teams, it's time zone dependent.
- 4.0Easy Work, Too Many PmsSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 17, 2024Pros: Easy work. Good benefits. Gold culture.Cons: Too many PMs. Politics on a higher level (usual for a company this size). Not competitive enough salary.
- 5.0Great Work/Life Balance, But Culture Is ChangingSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 21, 2024Pros: Great work-life balance. Nobody asks for engineers to work weekends or off-hours. Work with a lot of smart people. Can work from home full-time.Cons: No bonuses. Culture is changing. Becoming more top-down, approaching. Slow to advance in your career.
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