Spotify Software Engineer interview: DSA, system design, and behavioral loop

My process started with an HR screening, followed by a technical and behavioral screen with two engineers. That round used a HackerRank-style setup and included what felt like standard DSA questions.

I then went through a full loop with several interview slots: two more DSA coding rounds, one system design round, and one behavioral interview. The format was methodical. Each interviewer seemed to have a specific area and stayed within it. Overall, the difficulty was serious but fair, and the process felt like a complete evaluation rather than a collection of unrelated questions.

I didn't receive an offer, but I wasn't surprised by how the process worked. Performance across several different competencies mattered throughout the loop.

Location: London, England. Overall feedback: Negative. Offer status: No offer.