I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Klarna (New York, NY) in Sep 2020
Interview
Very positive experience all the way through.
- IQ test (more on this later)
- Phone screen with recruiter
- Take home exercise
- Rotating group interview
At every step they were respectful of my time, and I knew what to expect. Some key highlights
- IQ test... people get so mad about this. Just study. They give you the examples and resources. You also have a week to study before doing it. I found plenty of resources online and all it took was doing practice tests a few times to get good at it. I don't think it's a good measure if your ability either, but it sure will weed out anyone who just is being lazy and refuses to prepare. More companies are doing these, just take some time, I spent all of 4 hours preparing for it.
- Take home. Implement the product in a sec environment and optionally write up steps. This took me a few hours to do and wasn't too difficult if you've ever implemented and API before. Just take the time and read the documentation when needed
-Group. You get to show a power point discussing their core BNPL product. All very standard after that.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Klarna
Interview
Easy interview process - a few behavioural/fit interviews followed by a technical exercise/presentation. 6-7 rounds overall before offer. Would recommend reading up on their APIs to ensure the technical round goes smoothly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Which Klarna principles resonate with you and why?
The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Klarna in Aug 2022
Interview
After a few rounds of interviews and 2 separate projects - a case study and a presentation project my final interview was cancelled an hour before it was set to begin. I was given 2 days notice to build a presentation deck for this interview, spent hours of my time preparing the deck as well as preparing my conversation notes and was abruptly cancelled before I was able to give my presentation. This was incredibly unprofessional in my opinion very disrespectful of my time and efforts.
I understand that the company is very busy and things are tightly scheduled but to give me 2 days to prepare for a presentation interview and then cancel that interview an hour beforehand is incredibly frustrating.
I do not fault the recruiter who has been incredibly helpful and responsive during this process but the way I was handled at that point was just awful.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Klarna
Interview
- Phone screen
- Assignment
- Logic test
- Behavioural interview -needs to read about their leadership principles-
- Skills interview -needs to present a use case that they give you-
- Team fit interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Behavioural - Your past experiences should align with their leadership principles