Me postulé en línea. El proceso tomó 3 semanas. Acudí a una entrevista en Klarna (Estocolmo, ) en may 2011
Entrevista
0) Before the interview with Klarna you had to go through a one hour interview with some kind of external recruiting agency. These are the usual guys. They do not know that much about you or what the company want except of what they have been given. If you just read the homepage and state that you consider their values likeable and what they have accomplished given their short period of time you have a fit. They consider themselves a start-up and everything should happen quickly. Think Google, Apple, Spotify, Uber and a bunch of companies at techcrunch and they would like you. Make sure to get the general idea right instead of namedropping. Even though this is how Klarna wants to seem themselves it is not always obvious that the interviewer from the external recruiting agency are into start-ups and payments.
1) Two tests online: one numerical and was about understanding the content of a text. Pretty standard by other means. The numerical was about being able to calculate gross profit, various financial numbers related to the P&L quickly based on some data etc. and how much a water etc. different objects could contain. The amount of calculations required and the amount of time given were pretty normal to what you would expect from a second degree consulting firm such as PwC.
2) One 1.5 hour interview containing a 30 min market size estimation type of problem and then 1 hour of behavioural fit questions. Before that you had to do a pretty simple IQ test at the office, 20 questions in 20 minutes if I remember correctly.
3) The last part consisted of a 60 min interview with one of the high-level managers.
The process felt fairly structured but not overwhelming. It started with an initial recruiter call, where I was asked about my background, motivation, and what I knew about Klarna. Next came a business case round – the case was straightforward, focusing on interpreting simple product data and explaining trends without over-complicating things. The final stage was a team/manager interview, which leaned more on behavioral questions like how I handle conflicts, my career goals, and why I wanted Klarna specifically. Overall, the case was on the easier side, and the main challenge was presenting confidently and showing cultural fit.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
Tell me about a time that you built something in a data-driven way.
Me postulé en línea. El proceso tomó 2 semanas. Acudí a una entrevista en Klarna (Estocolmo, )
Entrevista
It was 3 round interview process.
1 - chat with a recruiter, very generic, where they explained the company values and the taks
2 - This was a very easy business case without the possibility to use calculator, there was an imaginary product to lunch in a market and they were showing some graphs. Very very easy and to be performed in front of a Senior Analyst.
3 - Interview with the hiring manager and the team. Vey easy questions regarding how I handle conflicts and what would I do in certain scenaros.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
Where do you see yourself in 5 years, why Klarna, what do you know about the company, these very usual questions.
Acudí a una entrevista en Klarna (Londres, Inglaterra)
Entrevista
4 rounds interview then paused due to company reorganisation . Interviewers are generally quite nice but the hiring system sounds bit unprofessional. Interviews were with HR and different members in the team.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
STAR questions and Demonstration on payment system and API