I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Spotify in Apr 2020
Interview
I applied via linked and got email from HR to talk further about the job profile. The HR was quite impressive and provided role insights. Later first technical round was scheduled for 60 mins, interviewer was nice. First 10-15 we chatted about my background and then he gave more details about the team. Afterwards he gave an Algo to solve, Algo was of easy difficulty level. Unfortunately, I was quite rusty and took some time to solve the Algo and was unable to optimize the Algo further.
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