apply online and then got an interview opportunity with the hackerrank test, after thet an hr call and then two rounds of tech interviews, after that there is a beharviour interview
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Booking.com (Amsterdam) in Jan 2023
Interview
It was a very clear and well arranged process with very easy communication with the recruiter, the process was: 1- HackerRank test 2- recruiter call: nice chat with the recruiter telling you about the company and taking with you about your experience and relocation process 3- coding interview: with a real world problem and it wasn't very difficult 4- system design interview 5- call with the hiring manager: it wasn't technical rather behavioral questions and question about your experience, and some business questions 6- offer call
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Question 1
With the hiring manager, he asked me about a project I worked on and I'm proud of, and the business model of booking and how to convince a customer and some behavioral questions
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Booking.com (Amsterdam) in Jun 2026
Interview
Two stages:
- Technical: consisted of two parts. The first one was a hands-on coding exercise where I had to solve a problem, and the second one was focused on system design.
- Culture fit
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Question 1
They asked about idempotency, retry mechanisms, inter-process communication, observability, reliability, and scalability.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Booking.com
Interview
I recently interviewed with Booking.com for a software engineer role. The process was well-organized and took about 3–4 weeks. It started with an online assessment on HackerRank with a couple of LeetCode medium problems. That was followed by a technical screen where I did live coding and discussed basic algorithms. The final round was a full day of back-to-back sessions: algorithmic coding, system design (something like designing a hotel availability checker), a behavioral round using STAR questions, and a chat with a manager about company values. The interviewers were professional and friendly, and the problems felt relevant to Booking's actual business. On the downside, some coding rounds felt repetitive, and I didn't get much feedback after being rejected. Overall, it was a fair but challenging process. My advice: practice medium-level array and hash map problems, review basic system design, and have solid STAR stories ready. I'd rate it 4 out of 5 stars and would recommend it to other engineers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a hotel search and availability system that returns available rooms for a given date range and can handle high traffic.