Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Santander with 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 62.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 2 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Santander overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Santander as a Software Engineer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Personality test: 25%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
Presentation: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Phone interview: 13%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Santander in Jan 2024
Interview
Otimo, me atenderam rapidamente e fui entrevistado por profissionais da area, acabou que nao fui aceito por conta da minha idade (17 anos), mas tive otimos prospectos empregaticios na area.
Quick 15 minutes phone call, 1hr technical stage (no live coding, theoretical questions). You can expect questions regarding SQL (you have to tell what displayed query will do), designing databases, JavaScript and TypeScript questions
Single round interview. 30 minutes call with questions around my technical knowledge and ability to work in an startup environment. Friendly interviewers. Got an offer shortly after the call and accepted on that evening.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are microservices and when would you use them.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Santander in May 2025
Interview
Un poco largo, tres entrevistas. Primera con RRHH, y una rápida prueba de Inglés; Segunda con el equipo del proyecto, técnica pero bastante distendida (al menos en mi caso), con alguna pregunta técnica pero bastante básica; tercera de nuevo con otra persona de RRHH, bastante larga y preguntas personales, alguna un poco fuera de lugar.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
-Microservicios, versiones de java, mantenimiento de codigo, como me mantengo actualizado en el ambito de la programacion...