Candidates applying for Developer roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Klarna overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Klarna as a Developer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 100%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Klarna
Interview
Don't waste your time.
First they give you an IQ test, if you pass it you also get a task in your preferred programming language.
What I got as a feedback for being rejected:
- 'Code formatting and spaces is bad' - (you are forced to use a web interface which does not format the code). Additionally its 2019 and usually code is formatted automatically.
- 'Two of the solutions were copied and modified from Google' - You are not notified that you should not use Google and reinvent the wheel, and tasks are pretty basic, so chances are you will end up 'copying the solution'.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Klarna (Estocolmo, ) in Oct 2018
Interview
1. Logic test (easy)
2. Coding test
3. Two phone screens with an engineer (working on a small project) and a manager (Behaviour)
4. Onsite (Logic test (mix with easy and hard), System design, Behaviour and lunch with team)
The overall process was smooth and everyone was helpful. Questions are not hard as long as you prepare a little bit.
I decide to decline the offer as their offer was not competitive as my current total compensation,
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Some high level design question related to company's business
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Klarna (Berlín) in Jul 2018
Interview
I got contacted by a Klarna recruiter, who was kind and helpful. I first got an online logical test (15mn) and online coding challenge test that I needed to submit within a week. The feedback were positive so I was invited to have 2 on-site interview in Berlin. The first technical interview with 2 engineers, but unfortunately I wasn't prepared to a whiteboard interview (I'm not sure if I got communicated this information). The second interview with a Team Lead, mostly behavioral questions.
I got positive feedback from the team lead and the engineers, but my performance on the whiteboard wasn't enough to continue with the process.
All in all, it was a nice experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Given a matrix with obstacles, give the number of possible paths from point A to B.
2. Given a fixed camera in a forest (with predefined trees), give the best angle in which the camera pictures the maximum of trees.