I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Spotify (Stockholm, Stockholm)
Interview
First a phone interview that was conversational and relaxed. After that a on-site interview that was also very relaxed. Standard questions, such as background, achievments, strengths & weaknesses as well as some more Spotify specific questions about the product and their company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What metrics would you use to track user engagement?
Two rounds with managers, mostly behavioral questions, positive experience in general and were relatively responsive throughout the interview. I thought the first round was a little harder than the second because the manager didn't show much emotions, but enjoyed my second interview.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Spotify (New York, NY) in Apr 2023
Interview
I received an automated message from the recruiter to book the interview. The interviewer was the supervisor of the position and set situational questions like how would I design a study for Spotify. My answer was more oriented to data analysis rather than a qualitative approach. In that moment, the interviewer told me I was not a good fit for the position, although non of this was described in the job posting. I was not accepted and the email was explicit about not contacting neither Spotify nor the interviewer for the reasons, which is a shame for personal learning.
PROS: The interviewer was open to share their career experience.
CONS: I felt that the interviewer was in a rush, and took 10 minutes to allow me to introduce myself, that made me feel uncomfortable from the get go.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
We want to understand the use of Spotify when commuting. How would you perform a study for users use of Spotify in this situation?
Summer Internship applicants have rated the interview process at Spotify with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 47.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Internship roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Summer Internship according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Phone interview: 50%
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