I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Spotify (Stockholm, Stockholm) in Nov 2017
Interview
It was one of the best experiences I've had interviewing for a software company. The whole process (the initial screens, the travel arrangements, and the interviews at the office) was handled perfectly by one of Spotify's recruiters at Stockholm and I always felt welcomed. I had an initial non-technical phone call to see if the role was a good match for me and the company, and then one online interview with two data engineers at Spotify Stockholm. After that, they took me to their Stockholm offices where I did three technical interviews (programming, systems design and a case interview), one cultural interview and also had a friendly lunch with some of their engineers. Overall, a pretty good experience. I ended up declining their offer because I realized the position was not a good fit for me at the time, but I will for sure consider applying again in the future for a different position if my current situation changes.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Write code that counts lines in a file under different constraints (memory, disk space, in or out of order, etc)
Listen to a real-life issue that Spotify had in the past and guide the interviewers through the process of how would you try to identify and fix the issue
The interview process was long. I had a positive interview with HR. But the next stage was coding round with 2 senior engineers interview was tough need to good practice before going to the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
HR process just had general questions. But in coding round. It first started with a few basic questions about what is garbage value. About the distinction between process and program and what is columnar approach in tables.
I applied online. I interviewed at Spotify (Dallas, TX) in May 2026
Interview
Recruiter
Asked about background and visa status, and had secluded for 30 mins but didn't know she was in a rush and wind up in 12 mins and after that got selected for next round tech screen
I applied online. I interviewed at Spotify (New York, NY) in Mar 2026
Interview
Received an offer for an interview with a recruiter around early March, it was 20 minutes and the recruiter was very sweet! I was asked about my background, she asked me to elaborate on specific experiences on my resume, challenges I encountered, what technical frameworks I used, the standard questions. It was very straightforward and I received the offer later that day for the final round interview consisting of a 45 min behavorial interview and a 45 min technical interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What challenges did you run into on a project and how did you navigate it?
Data Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Spotify with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 46% positive. To compare, the company-average is 47.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Engineer roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 28 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Spotify overall takes an average of 39 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Spotify as a Data Engineer according to 28 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 43%
One on one interview: 17%
Skills test: 13%
Group panel interview: 9%
Presentation: 7%
Background check: 6%
Personality test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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