Data Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Klarna with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 41.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Scientist roles take an average of 49 days to get hired, when considering 12 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 Data Scientist according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 18%
Skills test: 15%
Personality test: 15%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
Phone interview: 13%
Background check: 13%
Presentation: 10%
Other: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Klarna (Milan) in Oct 2021
Interview
Steps:
1) A logical test
2) A code challenge: a difficult ML problem with AWS API implementation required
3) An interview to discuss in details the code challenge
4) A behavioral interview
and then I don't know
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Machine Learning and Deep Learning detailed questions
Onestamente uno dei peggiori iter mai affrontati. Screening HR rimandato più volte con una latenza di risposta incredibile. Ricevo la comunicazione 30 minuti prima del colloquio, fornisco immediatamente nuove disponibilità, ricevo risposta dopo 4-5 giorni. Successivamente ricevo un assignment abbastanza impegnativo da fare entro 7 giorni lavorativi, la cui traccia però è assolutamente insufficiente a comprendere bene l'obiettivo e il contesto. I dati su cui lavorare sono pieni di anomalie, ho pensato che potesse essere parte dell'assignment e chiedo spiegazioni in maniera molto proattiva e mostrando di averci sbattuto la testa. Anche in questo caso ricevo risposta dopo giorni e stringatissima (tipo 3 o 4 parole), assolutamente inutile a risolvere i miei problemi. Concludo comunque l'assignment evidenziando le cose che non mi tornano, consegno e non ricevo mai più risposta.
After a brief conversation with a recruiter, I was invited to talk to a hiring manager, who was really rude. He asked for my salary expectation, and I said "I am currently getting xxxx", and he said "you are not worth that salary."
A lot of steps that you have to prepare for. It takes time.
HR, ML task, Technical interview, Klarna fit interview, another technical interview, and finally team fit interview. You have to prepare well for each process to stand a chance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Which of the Klarna principle do you think is the most important and why?