Senior Full-Stack Developer Interview Preparation Guide - Spotify

Spotify's interview process for Senior Full-Stack Developer roles typically follows a structured funnel: an initial recruiter screening call, followed by 1-2 phone technical screens, and then 5-7 onsite rounds covering coding, system design, authorization domain expertise, API design, behavioral assessment, and cross-functional collaboration. The process emphasizes both backend systems thinking and full-stack versatility, with special attention to authorization/IAM systems (based on the User Platform team focus), REST API design patterns, and real-world scalability challenges.