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 2 months. I interviewed at Booking.com in May 2022
Interview
The process is divided into 5 steps:
1. Hackerrank tests: 3 questions and 90 minutes to solve them
2. HR call: friendly call where you discuss your motivation, why booking, why Amsterdam, etc.
After this call, I received an email to schedule the next interviews on the same day.
3. System Design Interview: Whiteboard interview with 2 colleagues where you are asked to design a part of the booking.com system.
4. Coding Interview: Live coding exercise alongside 2 Booking.com employees
After a couple of hours, I received an email to schedule the last interview.
5. Cultural Fit Interview: Questions about previous projects, ways of working, and Leadership principles.
I received an email with an offer 1 week after the final interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to join booking?
How have you handled positive and constructive feedback previously?
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
Interview questions [1]
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.