I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Booking.com (Amsterdam) in Nov 2015
Interview
Eveything was fine until the end of interviews. Its been 2 months since the interview and they still didn't pay the promised visa fee which is like 100 euro. And they were answering my every mail before the interviews but after the interviews I just didn't get a proper answer about that issue.
Other than this the interview process was very smooth.
They found me from Linkedin. We had a skype interview, then a online test, another skype interview with 2 developers. Then they hosted me at Amsterdam to have the final interview which is composed of 4 parts. After a week, I have been told that I will not receive an offer and a constructive review from HR.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
They asked algorithm questions to check my problem solving skills and data structure knowledge. One question was about fill color function. Basically they I asked how can you fill a given grid with the color of the selected pixel. Then they asked me about my favorite data structure and whether I know how it is implemented.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Booking.com (Amsterdam) in Feb 2026
Interview
Consists of an initial logic programming test for gatekeeping followed by actual platform/techstack specific tests and technical questions. If you get through the initial test you get informed every step of the way whether you pass or not. The assignments are not terribly complicated but you will need to be prepared for the technical back and forth.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Booking.com (Hyderābād) in Apr 2022
Interview
The interview process was very smooth and well paced. The interaction with the recruiters, interviewers was very friendly, organic. They were very cooperative and helpful throughout the interview process. slot booking method was very good and they would also provide right resources to go through to prepare.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interview was mostly about leaning about your thinking and approach towards a problem. How do you come up about handling a problem related to scale, are you able to modularize your components.
There were 3 rounds :
1) Round one was simple Java based question, not much about algorithms, data structures. It was more about coming up with right states as Enums, designing right processing flow, handling edge cases.
2) This was system design round about developing some component which may be used in booking.com. It was more about handling large scales, retries, failures, external system integration etc.
3) Third round was cultural fit round to evaluate how you handle pressure, failure, team etc.
The interview process was very smooth and productive. I was so relaxed during the whole process because the interviewers were so friendly. The interviewers were so precise but at the same time, they were always ready to help.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It consists of an online coding session then a system design question and at the end some behavioral and business questions.