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      Data Scientist Interview

      Jun 22, 2019
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Tokyo
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Spotify (Tokyo) in Jun 2019

      Interview

      Applied online, received e-mail request for Google Hangouts video interview with HR located in Singapore. HR explained interview process, and mentioned that the position has been open for a long time and that they are having difficulty filling the position. HR seemed to be unaware that Japan has a severe labor shortage, and some areas (particularly IT, engineering, data science) have an extreme shortage. I suggested that maybe they have unrealistic expectations. Second interview with IT team was again by Google Hangouts, but the audio did not work. After spending 45 minutes trying to get it to work, we decided to hangup and re-schedule. HR contacted me for re-scheduling. I thank them for their time, but said I was not interested and did not want to move forward with the interview process since it was taking up too much of everyone's time. Very polite HR wished me well. The IT team also seemed to consist of very friendly & nice people. I had difficulty connecting on video interviews with some other companies whose offices are located in Singapore. Maybe these companies should pay for a business service instead of trying to use free video services.

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      Question 1

      Why are you interested in the position? What experience do you have that is relevant to the role to which you applied? What are your salary expectations? Do you have any questions?
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      Other Data Scientist Interview Reviews for Spotify

      Data Scientist Interview

      Jul 13, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Stockholm, Stockholm
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Spotify (Stockholm, Stockholm)

      Interview

      Gonna do it in a few days, so i'll get back with more info after that. I recieved the email invitation, with some instructions. Tone is inviting right now, we'll see how the interview feels after this

      Data Scientist Interview

      May 6, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Toronto, ON
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Spotify (Toronto, ON) in Apr 2026

      Interview

      So, At first it was HR interview, After that a technical interview (SQL and Python - 2 questions each) and a long code of SQL that needed to be explained. After that. I had an interview with Hiring Manager and a case study in the last round. It had 4 rounds in total.
      1

      Data Scientist Interview

      Feb 21, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Spotify

      Interview

      The hiring manager started the first round interview with "I'm gonna get ahead of this but based on your experience I don't think it's a good fit." Huh?? Then why do the interview in the first place? this wasn't even a referral? They were dismissive the whole interview and I couldn't wait for it to end. Also mentioned the role wouldn't be technical which tells me the JD was misleading. Additionally, the pay is below average for the level of experience they were requiring. Overall, not worth it - especially if the interview would be indicative of management style.
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      Spotify interviews FAQs

      • Data Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Spotify with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 47.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Data Scientist roles take an average of 43 days to get hired, when considering 57 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 Scientist according to 57 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  34%

        Presentation:  21%

        One on one interview:  18%

        Group panel interview:  9%

        Skills test:  9%

        Background check:  5%

        IQ intelligence test:  2%

        Personality test:  2%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Software Engineer(141) ;
        2. Senior Software Engineer(66) ;
        3. Data Scientist(53) ;
        4. Product Manager(38) ;
        5. Senior Product Manager(29) ;
        6. Engineering Manager(26) ;
        7. Intern(26) ;
        8. Account Manager(25) ;
        9. Product Designer(24) ;
        10. Senior Data Scientist(22) ;
        11. Software Engineer II(22) ;
        12. Manager(21) ;
        13. Campaign Manager(20) ;
        14. Machine Learning Engineer(20) ;
        15. Client Partner(19) .


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