Interview Preparation Guide: Information Security Analyst (Staff Level) at Spotify
Information Security Analyst
Spotify
Staff
6 rounds
Updated 2/22/2026
Spotify's interview process for Staff-level security roles typically follows a structured approach combining recruiter engagement, technical phone screenings, and comprehensive onsite rounds. The process evaluates deep security domain expertise, incident response capabilities, security architecture thinking, cross-functional influence, and cultural fit with Spotify's engineering values of autonomy and impact.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening
30 min3 focus topicsbehavioral
2
Technical Phone Screen - Security Operations & Incident Response
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
3
Technical Phone Screen - Security Architecture & Infrastructure
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
4
Onsite Round 1 - Security Operations Deep Dive & Program Design
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
5
Onsite Round 2 - Security Policy, Governance & Cross-Functional Leadership
60 min5 focus topicsbehavioral
6
Onsite Round 3 - Behavioral & Cultural Fit
45 min5 focus topicsbehavioral