Process
I submitted my application, and the recruiter contacted me to schedule a first interview. This 45-minute "get to know each other" session was essentially an introduction. Following that, they scheduled a 1 hour and 30-minute technical interview with two engineers.
The technical interview was planned to have three parts: a presentation of a recent project, a live coding test, and domain-specific questions. When I mentioned to the engineers that I had prepared a project presentation, as instructed by HR, they stated there was no time for it. Consequently, the interview proceeded with only the live coding and questions.
The negative experience stemmed from the second interview. The overall atmosphere was very cold and uncomfortable from the outset. I believe interviewers require not only technical skills but communication skills as well.
Questions
How do you create a symlink in Linux?
How can you tell that two files are different from each other?
TCP/UDP difference and what protocols are used on top of those.
Explain in detail what happens when you curl an address.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Spotify SRE Engineer role in Stockholm, Sweden.
Success Rate
Spotify's interview process for their SRE Engineer roles in Stockholm, Sweden is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Spotify's SRE Engineer interview process in Stockholm, Sweden.
Spotify Work Experiences
- 4.0Talented Team, Growth PainsSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeStockholm, Stockholm County, SwedenDecember 5, 2019Pros: You're surrounded by really talented people.Cons: Growth pains. It feels like management doesn't try hard enough to maintain the culture, and challenges come with a growing company.
- 2.0Gliding into a tailspinSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeStockholm, Stockholm County, SwedenNovember 7, 2014Pros: An international melting pot for some of the greatest engineers in Europe. A diverse pool of talents, where everyone is either 10X or T-shaped. Fascinating problems to work on, right on the intersection of Arts and Technology. You get to attend one conference of choice a year, anywhere in the world. Swedish benefits (parental, health, etc.) and the work-life balance are really great.Cons: - Completely inadequate compensation, with huge disparity between STO and NYC. - Bug-ridden tech stack full of tech debt. - Stock option program benefits only the upper management, with even the oldest employees left with minimal benefits. - No growth opportunities. - Irresponsible HR, mostly interested in scoring another international travel. - Cliques rule the company. - People are hired based on where they worked before, with existing talent passed over. - Hiring from big corporations affects the culture negatively. - Management responsible for the largest engineering mishaps of the past year – the Black Redesign and My Music – ends up getting promoted.
- 5.0Awesome People, True AgileSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeStockholm, Stockholm County, SwedenJuly 8, 2020Pros: Spotify attracts awesome people. The only true agile workplace I ever had.Cons: None that I can think of
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