Product Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Klarna with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 35% positive. To compare, the company-average is 41.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Product Manager roles take an average of 39 days to get hired, when considering 31 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Klarna overall takes an average of 36 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Klarna as a Product Manager according to 31 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 22%
One on one interview: 16%
Presentation: 14%
Personality test: 12%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Background check: 8%
Group panel interview: 7%
Drug test: 5%
Skills test: 5%
Other: 2%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Klarna (Stockholm, Stockholm) in Oct 2019
Interview
A friend who works there recommended me, so I sent my CV to him and then I got contacted by a Klarna recruiter for the first screening. I told her about all my experience and then she told me that I will go to the next stage, which is a logical test. I got 100% on that test, received an email saying that they were impressed with my performance so far and invited me to their Stockholm office for competence and behavior interview. Knowing I only worked with early phase product development, or product discovery in Klarna lingo, they asked my experience in that phase and asked about what I would do in different situation in future phases, in which I gave my hypothetical answer since I've never done it before. I believe I did quite okay and then a week later I got an email saying I don't meet the required experience since I have never worked all the way in the product management process. Well, that we all know. It's written on my CV and I have talked about it in the screening phase. Could have rejected me then and there and save everyone some time.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Klarna (Madrid) in Jun 2025
Interview
The process was a total disaster! It was supposed to be composed of 4 steps: 1) HR screening, 2) online assessment, 3) business case interview (on client management), 4) Behavioral Interview.
I got stuck between step 1 and 2 as a consequence of complete ghosting from the HR operator. Here, my experience summarized:
1) HR first round call was re-scheduled/postponed 3/4 times from the company side as the HR was not replying to the emails in time/not replying at all.
2) Once scheduled, the call with HR went really bad as well. The HR had major wi-fi issues, which prevented me from either presenting my background and skills, or having my questions on the role answered.
3) After the call, the HR sent me an email where: a) she apologized and admitted the connection issue was hers; b) asked me to send her any unanswered questions via email; c) sent me the link to complete the online assessment (abstract/logical reasoning).
4) I have completed the assessment and replied to her email with my questions. I have never received a feedback, she completely disappeared. I have no idea how my assessment went.
AWFUL EXPERIENCE.
4 or 5 interviews total.
Phone screen,
bar raiser,
case presentation,
hiring team,
X
Bar raiser interviews very connected to klarna leadership principles.
Case interviews vary from role to role, but involve taking home som pseudo realistic team specific task and presenting a path forward. In general some type of action plan involving insights, development plan, go to market and engineering trade-offs with some focus on how to solve the problem.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time that you built something in a data driven way
Very long interview process, more than 3 months from start to finish. Got to the last step but then they closed the position. Otherwise the process was good, involved a product management case, and 3 other interviews with team/managers.