Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
June 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First round with recruiter.
Asked basic questions about myself.
The recruiter immediately wanted to end the interview after giving a salary range. I provided a reasonable compensation range that falls within the average found online.
Questions
Tell me about yourself.
What compensation are you looking for?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 26 interview experiences for the Spotify Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
19%
Pass Rate
Spotify's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive54%
Neutral19%
Negative27%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Spotify's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Spotify Work Experiences
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 15, 2025
Pros: Spotify has the best culture of any tech company I've ever worked at.
Cons: The company is now becoming more bureaucratic.
3.0
Autonomy is great, but communication barriers
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 8, 2024
Pros: Great flexibility.
Autonomy.
Good pay package.
Cons: The autonomy is great, but sometimes it feels like we are all rowing in different directions without a clear strategy from above.
5.0
Great Pay, Slow Big Company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 25, 2023
Pros: Good place, good culture, amazing pay.
Cons: Big companies can slow things down.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 15, 2025Pros: Spotify has the best culture of any tech company I've ever worked at.Cons: The company is now becoming more bureaucratic.
- 3.0Autonomy is great, but communication barriersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 8, 2024Pros: Great flexibility. Autonomy. Good pay package.Cons: The autonomy is great, but sometimes it feels like we are all rowing in different directions without a clear strategy from above.
- 5.0Great Pay, Slow Big CompanySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 25, 2023Pros: Good place, good culture, amazing pay.Cons: Big companies can slow things down.
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