I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Spotify (New York, NY) in Dec 2016
Interview
I applied on the student careers page. Their application deadline was on November 20th and I heard from a recruiter after 3 weeks. Scheduled first telephonic interview with an engineer. The phone screen consisted of one easy algorithm question and details about my background. I heard back from the recruiter within 2 business days and was scheduled for the Intern Super Day onsite. Unfortunately I could not make it onsite, so the recruiter scheduled 3 Google Hangout Interviews. All 3 interviewers were great and had been working at the company for more than 3 years. All interviews started with background information and then algorithm questions consisting of follow up questions based upon your implementation. Each interview was scheduled for 30 mins.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Reverse a string, reverse only words of a string, inline implementation of reverse words in a string?
I applied online. I interviewed at Spotify (New York, NY) in May 2026
Interview
Spoke with a recruiter, was ghosted after the interview. He asked all the standard questions - why Spotify, expected level, salary expectation, what are the priorities, why left previous company, etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the most complicated project you were working on in your previous company?
Initial HR Call and screening, then arround two weeks later leet code task, followed by on-site architectural/design test and the final culture fit check with HR/Managers. Overall the process was 3-4 weeks.
I applied online. I interviewed at Spotify in Dec 2025
Interview
The interview process was long and drawn out. It took 2.5 months with multiple delays and rearrangements from Spotify side. I can’t fault the actual interviewers, they were very nice and considerate, but the organisation of the process was very messy and disorganised. At the end I received a rejection with no feedback on Christmas Eve.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Debug a production system with logs and Linux commands