Software Engineer Interview Experience - South Korea
January 1, 2017
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First contact was from HR, and then he did the phone screening. He provided some guidelines and process regarding the interview. Following that, he scheduled interviews with the engineers. Nothing different or special from other companies.
Questions
It was a very old-school question, with trivia around computer science and databases.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Spotify Software Engineer role in South Korea.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Spotify's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in South Korea is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral0%
Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Spotify's Software Engineer interview process in South Korea.
Spotify Work Experiences
5.0
Values Development, Great Benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
September 18, 2020
Pros: Great company to work for. Really values employee development. Great benefits.
Cons: Nothing special to complain about.
4.0
Good company for beginners
Software Engineer • Former Employee
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
November 8, 2021
Pros: * A good workplace.
* The salary is good.
* Every day, people can learn more.
Cons: * Some people are very annoying.
* Complicated to change the team.
2.0
Terrible WLB nowadays
Software Engineer • Current Employee
September 29, 2026
Pros: The pay is more than average. There is WFH, and there are cool ICs.
Cons: Due to recent evaluation changes, work-life balance is getting terrible.
Some PMs have no clue on how their products work, and engineers clean up their mess.
Some EMs suck up to their bosses and don't care about their engineers.
- 5.0Values Development, Great BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeStockholm, Stockholm County, SwedenSeptember 18, 2020Pros: Great company to work for. Really values employee development. Great benefits.Cons: Nothing special to complain about.
- 4.0Good company for beginnersSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLa Paz, Baja California Sur, MexicoNovember 8, 2021Pros: * A good workplace. * The salary is good. * Every day, people can learn more.Cons: * Some people are very annoying. * Complicated to change the team.
- 2.0Terrible WLB nowadaysSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 29, 2026Pros: The pay is more than average. There is WFH, and there are cool ICs.Cons: Due to recent evaluation changes, work-life balance is getting terrible. Some PMs have no clue on how their products work, and engineers clean up their mess. Some EMs suck up to their bosses and don't care about their engineers.
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