I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bending Spoons in June 2021
Interview
The interview process was fair, exhaustive, and very well thought out.
I sent my application online through the company's official website. I was later contacted via email for the interview process.
It started with seven problems to be solved asynchronously on an online digital platform.
Each problem required about 30 minutes to be completed. The focus was on logical thinking and problem-solving skills and they required no particular knowledge or preparation.
Then I was asked to solve two additional, longer problems on the same online platform. These were more programming-oriented, but again they didn't require any particular tech or language knowledge (solution could be provided in pseudocode).
Then an online interview with the HR representative took place, followed by two additional interviews for live problem-solving and tech discussion.
The entire process took around a month and a half.
Again, it was extensive but very well thought out and very respectful of the interviewee's time.
All the people involved in the process were extremely kind and interesting to talk to.
Overall, I actually enjoyed the interviewing process a lot.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can't disclose the precise questions. But again, you really don't need to know them, as the interviewing process is focused on understanding how you think, rather than checking boxes.
Online screening in a zoom call with a recruiter. With some questions asked about the job, some about strengths and previous experiences as well as a few questions about the company
There was a task round and then some interviews. The process tests a lot of logical reasoning and quick thinking. The interviews were mostly focused around soft skills and problem solving. If you like logic puzzles this process is pretty interesting.
Two rounds of several tasks, most of which were logic problems, some were programing. After I did two interviews, a both were half behavioral, the second half was logic based on the first one and system design on the second one.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They were, statistics, logic, db, programing, life goals and experience related questions.