Sr. Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
Contacted by the recruiter from the London office through LinkedIn.
The first conversation, lasting over an hour with the recruiter, was the longest I've ever had. It included many behavioral questions but was pleasant overall.
Then, a phone tech screen was scheduled.
For the initial tech screen, pay attention to problems around Strings.
Questions
Given two sentences, determine if one sentence has enough words to make another sentence.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Spotify Sr. Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Spotify's interview process for their Sr. Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Spotify's Sr. Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Spotify Work Experiences
- 5.0If you want to learn distributed systems, this is the placeSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 12, 2023Pros: Spotify encourages a culture of learning and growth. It has developed a fast-paced culture, despite being a large company, where you're actively building new systems and growing your expertise. Its org structure is designed such that you won't ever feel like your team is not a part of the company's mission.Cons: While changing recently, the engineering community has a tendency to build first without first discovering if the needed infrastructure already exists.
- 4.0Great Coworkers, Poor ManagementSenior Machine Learning Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 10, 2024Pros: Great community and smart people to collaborate with.Cons: Management was unhelpful and distracting.
- 4.0Nice place to workData Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 9, 2018Pros: Good company culture. Good 401K match (6%). Good PTO (20 days + 3 floating days).Cons: There's work overlap across different teams.
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