Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Booking.com as 66.7% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.33 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Account Executive and Data Engineer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Account Executive and Product Owner Finance roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Booking.com takes an average of 3 days when considering 3 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Product Owner Finance had the quickest hiring process (on average 3 days), whereas Product Owner Finance roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 3 days).
I interviewed at Booking.com (Manchester, England)
Interview
Initial Screening: The hiring process often starts with an initial screening conducted by a recruiter or hiring manager. They may ask high-level questions about your experience, technical background, and interest in the SRE role. Technical Interview: This stage typically involves one or more technical interviews conducted by experienced SREs or engineering managers. They may assess your knowledge and proficiency in areas such as system architecture, networking, distributed systems, cloud technologies, automation, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Problem-Solving: SREs are expected to solve complex problems efficiently. In this stage, you might be presented with real or hypothetical scenarios and asked to devise solutions. The interviewers assess your analytical thinking, problem-solving approach, and ability to prioritize and communicate potential solutions. System Design: SREs often work on designing and improving the reliability and scalability of systems. You may be given a system architecture problem and asked to propose a robust and scalable solution. Interviewers evaluate your ability to design reliable, fault-tolerant, and highly available systems.
I applied online. I interviewed at Booking.com (Amsterdam) in Apr 2023
Interview
The application process consisted of four stages: (1) Sending in the CV and a short motivational statement. (2) Short test about data visualizations and data understanding. (3) Phone interview to assess fit for job and company. (4) Assessment center which included two interviews, one about the CV/person and the other one was technical and required preparation of a data visualization task and interpretation of tasks.
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Question 1
Q: Asked about teamwork Q: Asked about handling tough feedback Q: Asked about handling deadlines Q: Asked about challenges in the past Q: Asked about exceeding expectations in previous jobs Q: Technical questions about certain study design considerations Q: Technical presentation about provided data with follow up questions
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Booking.com (London, England) in Mar 2023
Interview
I was reached out by a recruiter, made the it to the first round of interviewing, it seemed fine, a bit unprofessional, interviewers were both eating, but questions were basic.
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Question 1
What are some challenges you have experienced as a team leader and how did you solve them?