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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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Spotify in Jan 2019
Interview
First it was a recruiter phone call which lasted approximately 30 mins. Then a week later, a video interview was setup with two developers from Spotify. It lasted a bit over one hour.
Overall I liked the process. Everything, right from the recruiter’s call till the video interview were handled very well and all of them were very friendly. Video interview was more of a collaborative problem solving. Engineers who interviewed me know the stuff and very engaging. I was rejected but the feedback I received from the engineers were constructive and would help me prepare myself better.
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?