Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Klarna with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 45% positive. To compare, the company-average is 41.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 73 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 Software Engineer according to 73 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 18%
Skills test: 16%
One on one interview: 16%
Personality test: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
Presentation: 9%
Group panel interview: 6%
Background check: 6%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 2%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Klarna (Berlin) in Jan 2021
Interview
A recruiter approached me via mail, and was there and very supportive through the process. There were online coding challenges, and 4 interviews: 2 being cultural fit / leadership, 1 coding and 1 system design.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Algorithm coding challenge, system desgin and cultural fit.
Colloquio conoscitivo, Colloquio di problema solving Colloquio tecnico Ogni colloquio è stato accompagnato da un colloquio di feedback con il recruiter per capire se ero anche da parte mia c'era ancora interesse a proseguire
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
disegna un architettura a microservizi per una specifica richiesta funzionale
it consisted of 3 parts, HR, technical, behavioural. The technical part was a leetcode hard problem but they did not expect a hard solution. The behavioural was related to leadership principles similar to most companies.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Klarna (Paris) in Oct 2025
Interview
I had a second experience with Klarna. After the ghosting of last year, Klarna reach out again for a SWE position. The same happened. After the first discussion, I have been told again to book a slot for the second round. And then... no news from anyone.
Second ghosting. Klarna has a terrible HR process and policy.
I feel like I dodge a bullet here. The work environment might be pretty toxic if it is aligned with the HR practices.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
questions about your past experience, and what are your expectations