I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Spotify (Stockholm, Stockholm)
Interview
The process took 4 month.
First I got a phone interview (cancelled twice) that wasn't technical.
Then was a technical hangout interview done by 2 guys with a total lack of empathy.
After that they scheduled an on-site (a Friday) that was cancelled (the next Monday) because of a re-org of a team. They mentioned during the first interview that although only one position was advertised, many were actually open.
Make sure you know your data-structures, especially the ones you never use :)
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
