Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
The day after showing initial interest in working at Spotify, I was contacted by HR.
A week later, I went in for lunch, an architectural interview with some members of the team, followed by an informal coffee interview afterwards.
I was also given a take-home project to work on, with a week to complete it.
A few days after going into their office, I chatted on Skype with the director of engineering to answer any lingering questions I had.
A couple days after submitting the take-home project, I received an offer.
Questions
The take-home project was to create something (open-ended) with their Metadata API.
How would you implement a "like" button on a website?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Spotify Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Spotify's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Spotify's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Spotify Work Experiences
- 4.0Fun Perks, But StuckSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 9, 2018Pros: - Free food - Trips to Stockholm - Lots of activitiesCons: I am getting tired of the constant reorgs. My team had a great vibe and then was suddenly uprooted and hasn’t recovered. Morale is low across the company because of this. I’ve felt stuck in my role without advancement. I’m unhappy with my manager who doesn’t seem to be able to help or provide any guidance on moving forward.
- 4.0Good Tech, Unclear DirectionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeStockholm, Stockholm County, SwedenJune 27, 2023Pros: Good working environment, and relatively good tech. Pretty transparent.Cons: Lack of future direction and many reworks. There was a lack of good core product ownership and design. We often saw not-experienced product managers leading on projects that did not really benefit the company or the customers. Some teams were feeling like it was not fun to be in.
- 5.0Great co-workers and managerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 29, 2023Pros: Great culture, friendly co-workers and managers, cool projects, and lots of new technology.Cons: Lack of career development path. Pay is not competitive.
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