Software Engineer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Booking.com with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 44.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer Intern roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Booking.com overall takes an average of 40 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Booking.com as a Software Engineer Intern according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Skills test: 50%
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Online Assessment -> Recruiter Call -> Take home assignment -> Technical Interview + Behavioral Interview + Team Work Interview. Recruiter was very nice as well as the interviewers. Heard back after around 2 weeks.
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Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to lead in a project
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Booking.com in Oct 2024
Interview
I interviewed for a Software Engineering Intern position at Booking.com Amsterdam. The application process is quite straightforward: you apply and then wait for about a month until a recruiter takes a minute to review your CV. After that, you receive an online assessment, which is essentially a mix of easy and medium LeetCode questions selected at random. The questions cover very basic programming, graph theory, and one multiple-choice section.
If you score well enough, a recruiter reaches out to you via LinkedIn (which I found a bit unusual) to schedule a meeting. You’ll receive a Zoom link shortly before the interview, which is voice-only. I found this approach slightly unprofessional and would have preferred a more structured scheduling process, like what many companies that value their candidates provide.
The "15-minute call" was actually 30-40 minutes and included questions about my motivation and experience, along with an introduction to the internship program. During the call, the recruiter emphasized the high volume of applicants but seemed somewhat disengaged throughout our conversation.
In the end, I was rejected via a generic email. Based on my experience, I wouldn’t apply again for any position at Booking.com. The process felt impersonal and lacked the professionalism I’ve encountered with other companies.