Booking.com Software Engineer interview experience (2025)

Booking.com Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

BengaluruPosted Dec 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I applied through LinkedIn and got a call from a recruiter, and then the process started moving like it should: I cleared a first round with a panel and the hiring manager, and the next round was scheduled.

When I joined the second round, the panel didn’t show up. I called HR and learned that the panel had already declined the meeting, but HR hadn’t noticed or informed me.

HR promised to reschedule, and I followed up again, learning that the panel might be out due to the Christmas holiday. Even with that explanation, I got a rejection email on Christmas Day without the second round ever happening. The whole timeline felt deeply unprofessional to me, especially for a company with a strong reputation. The hardest part wasn’t just the rejection—it was the confusion and lack of communication

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Booking.com Software Engineer interview experience

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