I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Spotify (New York, NY) in Aug 2016
Interview
After the initial HR call, I was told that there would be two technical screens- one testing general CS knowledge, the other domain-specific, prior to on-site interviews. Both would be an hour long and take place over Google Hangouts. Scheduling was done on EST, as the New York offices seemed to be in charge of U.S. engineering hiring.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given an array of numbers, find the longest consecutive subsequence.
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
