I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Booking.com (Amsterdam) in Jan 2018
Interview
Completed the online tests and immediately received an email from a recruiter apologising because he had to hand me over to another recruiter and that it had been a pleasure working with me (never spoken to/emailed the guy in my life). Nevertheless I receive a call from the other recruiter which went great. We even booked an interview with 2 senior data scientists right there and then for which I received a confirmation by email. The evening before the interview was supposed to happen I received an email notifying me that the position had been filled.
I understand that it was just an interview and not an offer and the company has no obligations but its not a good look. I used to think of booking.com as a young company with a great culture but now I wouldn't consider working with them after this.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Booking.com
Interview
Interview process was solid and relevant. There were three rounds: one technical, one business case directly tied to the role, and one focused on company alignment. Most rounds included case studies, which tested problem solving approach along with technical knowledge. The conversations were clear and to the point. Main focus was on how you approach problems and whether that fits with the company values. Reading about the values and culture beforehand is important
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Follow up questions from case study, questions about experimentation
30 mins phone screen with recruiter, next round will be with 2 data scientists and discuss on a business case. Seems like they did have some opinion on that question, it was not like a open discussion.
I talked with manager and recruiter. Some questions about personality and some about technical skills. Some were more difficult then others. The people were quitte nice. But a lot of competition