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      Software Engineering Manager Interview

      23 Oct 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Amsterdam
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Booking.com (Amsterdam)

      Interview

      It was okay. The interviewer looks nice and very friendly. The interview lasted for 1,5 hours with 5-minute break, it was really exhausting, to be honest. But overall experiences is good

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Q: Explain the whole system that you are most familiar
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      Software Engineering Manager Interview

      9 Jan 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Hyderābād
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Booking.com (Hyderābād) in Sept 2022

      Interview

      Interview process was smooth. I enjoyed getting to know the role in detail. It was very technical in nature and the interviewers were patient and quite helpful. I declined the offer as the salary was very low and the RSUs were not matched to what I currently have. The HR was very rude and arrogant and kept undermining my skill sets even after feedback discussion (strong hire) in order to justify the low ball offer. Due to inconsistencies in the offer during discussion and what was on paper , I had to decline the offer.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      3 Coding questions. 2 design rounds 2 behavioral round.
      Answer question

      Software Engineering Manager Interview

      29 Jun 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Amsterdam
      Accepted offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Booking.com (Amsterdam) in Jun 2022

      Interview

      The process started with a very good screening session made by the talent acquisition specialist. He was very kind, he gave me a lot of information about the company and the role and he truly made a good picture of my profile. The next step was a system design interview. The engineers were more focused on my way of thinking than on the actual outcome. They were challenging me without making me feel uncomfortable. After that, I had a coding challenge. As this position doesn't require coding, they didn't go very deep into technical questions. They wanted to check that I had a solid understanding of software programming principles. Then, the director of the department interviewed me. It was a very nice chat where he found out about my managerial experience and style, while I was invited to ask questions about the position. Last but not least, I met my future line manager. Again, a very nice conversation to get to know each other.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      System Design: SQL vs. No-SQL databases, how to scale a database, UUID's, interaction between backend components, database sharding, etc. Coding: recursion, data structures, complexity, basic code optimization, etc. Cultural fit and managerial: dealing with low performers, managing style, description of my background, reasons to be a manager, etc.
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