I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Klarna (Stockholm, Stockholm)
Interview
A headhunter from another company working in part with Klarna contacted me first. Convinced me to apply for the position. First got a logical test to be done on computer in 15 minutes.
Then got a link to online coding site of 3 questions. After solving them, was invited for interviews.
Just the day before the interview, was contacted by the headhunter who told me that somehow they changed their mind. Mind you, up to that point, I was yet to see a human from Klarna let alone talk to one. They are like robots and treat you like one.
Very unprofessional company and attitude. Just wasted my time on silly questions, do not bother. They did not even give a reason why they changed their mind. I had heard similar experiences about their unresponsiveness and ignorant attitude. Seems they were true. Avoid this company like the plague if you value your career and sanity..
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
-For the first logical test: You're given 4 shapes and you assume what the next shape would look like.
-For the coding test, there are 3 questions..
1. You're given a number and you should write the multiples of 3 and 5 up to that number. Using a set is straightforward.
2. You're given a String consisting of positive integers delimited by whitespace. You must get these integers and weight sort them. Sort first according to the sum of digits in each integer, if the sums are equal, the smaller one comes first. Use Java8 Comparator. comparing
3. Typical BraceChecker question. See if left parentheses match right parentheses. Use stack!
Colloquio conoscitivo, Colloquio di problema solving Colloquio tecnico Ogni colloquio è stato accompagnato da un colloquio di feedback con il recruiter per capire se ero anche da parte mia c'era ancora interesse a proseguire
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
disegna un architettura a microservizi per una specifica richiesta funzionale
it consisted of 3 parts, HR, technical, behavioural. The technical part was a leetcode hard problem but they did not expect a hard solution. The behavioural was related to leadership principles similar to most companies.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Klarna (Paris) in Oct 2025
Interview
I had a second experience with Klarna. After the ghosting of last year, Klarna reach out again for a SWE position. The same happened. After the first discussion, I have been told again to book a slot for the second round. And then... no news from anyone.
Second ghosting. Klarna has a terrible HR process and policy.
I feel like I dodge a bullet here. The work environment might be pretty toxic if it is aligned with the HR practices.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
questions about your past experience, and what are your expectations