Spotify Data Engineer interview with a demanding coding round

Spotify·Data Engineer·Reported May 2026
HR ScreenTechnical ScreenHard

After a conversation with a recruiter, I had a coding-focused round that I expected to be straightforward. It turned out to be difficult. The round was with two senior engineers, and the pace felt demanding. I remember feeling that I needed to be much more fluent with interview-style practice than I actually was, and that gap made the interview harder than it should have been.

I didn't receive an offer. Looking back, what surprised me was how much success depended on focused coding interview preparation rather than general familiarity with the role.

Location: London, England. Overall feedback: Positive. Offer status: No offer.

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Company
Spotify
Role
Data Engineer
Rounds
HR Screen → Technical Screen
Difficulty
Hard
Date
Reported May 2026

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