I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Spotify (New York, NY) in Mar 2018
Interview
I was stood up for my first scheduled interview, and the recruiter messaged me over 20 minutes late after I had reached out saying that it was because they didn't have my number. This is something that was entered in the application, as well as could have been handled well in advance. Moreover when it became an issue, the recruiter should have reached out immediately.
I felt like the recruiter didn't have a good concept of what the role was, and surely did not try to sell me on Spotify. In addition to not having read my resume or cover letter, it felt as though over half the interview was the recruiter asking me about compensation and telling me that people who come from my company are often disappointed in what Spotify offers.
Going into the interview I was super excited about Spotify, I love almost every aspect of the music business and the beautiful opportunities in music tech and I wanted to learn more. Coming out of it, I can't honestly recommend Spotify as a company to anyone, I think the people doing recruiting are seeking the wrong candidates.
3 rounds. Phone screen with recruiter, convo with hiring manager, final round was 3 additional conversations with the team. Questions centered on previous experience, working with data, product strategy, etc.
It was good, for the period while it lasted. The main kicker though, was that they closed the role right in the middle of my interview process without communicating why.
Structured and professional. Assessments were tough but fair, making sure you could translate needs into features which drive product roadmaps and established milestones to measure against. Recruiters were flighty and like any big company they rely on their brand to have you want them
