I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Akvelon (Redmond, WA) in Sept 2017
Interview
Akvelon initially had a position they wanted to fill with Microsoft. Applied with Akvelon and a recruiter called Ashley called me and we started the process and she initially got my coding test done where i scored well and cleared the Avkelon round. Later she submitted me to the Hiring Managers of different teams in Microsoft who she works with closely and got me a interview.
Interview happed with a team inside of Microsoft and the Lead Architect of the team interviewed me and gave me a coding challenge. I performed well in the interview and got the offer.
My interview experience was extremely disappointing. The interviewer was unprofessional. He interrupted frequently, communicated unclearly, and came across as dismissive and rude. It felt like he was using the interview to boost his own ego rather than evaluate my fit for the role.
If this is reflective of the company culture or how they treat potential teammates, it's a red flag. Candidates deserve to be treated with basic respect and professionalism.
Advice to Management:
Train your interviewers on how to conduct respectful, clear, and constructive interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
~30 min overall technical questions and cv discussion, ~30 min 1 medium leetcode question.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Akvelon (Newyork, Argyll and Bute, Scotland) in Apr 2022
Interview
it was really smooth, best interviewing process so far, we had scenario based questions and core technical conceptions also asked in a scenario based manner. the knowledge and concepts of interviewer were quite clear and impeccable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Difference between fetching performance of relational and non relational databases
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Akvelon (Santa Barbara, CA)
Interview
Take-home relevant for the work to be done for the client. So a skills interview over the phone then a take-home. Not difficult if you have the correct required experience.