I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Cresteo (Cali, Valle del Cauca) in Dec 2025
Interview
El proceso fue excepcionalmente ágil, constando de solo 2 etapas. Lo que más destaco es la honestidad brutal del liderazgo técnico. No intentaron venderme la empresa con el típico cliché de que somos una familia. Al contrario, el enfoque fue directo: esto es un negocio, el objetivo es generar valor y ganar dinero, y si el ingeniero ayuda a que la empresa gane, el ingeniero también gana.
Es muy raro encontrar este nivel de transparencia financiera y operativa en los procesos actuales. No hubo juegos, no hubo pérdida de tiempo con burocracia de RR. HH. Innecesaria, solo una conversación de alto nivel sobre arquitectura, expectativas reales y compensación.
Aunque no tuve la oferta en esta oportunidad, no descarto participar en un nuevo proceso con ellos. Pero lo que más me impactó es que existen procesos ágiles de 2 etapas, esto ahora será mi estándar para procesos o compañias futuras.
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Question 1
Hablame de como llegaste a convertirte en un Software engineer y dame un breve resumen de tu trayectoria.
It was mostly focused around known techniques for business analysis and previous project / domain experiences.
I was also interviewed around my experience in the PRODUCT MANAGEMENT domain since the client / project I was going to be assigned needed a hybrid profile
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Question 1
How I feel about having a high exposure role since I was going to be working with one of the founders / owners
Thanks for sharing your experience! We’re glad to hear the process felt relevant and that you had the chance to explore both your Business Analysis and Product Management background.
We aim to keep interviews focused, human, and aligned with the real challenges of the role, and it’s great to know that came through.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cresteo in July 2025
Interview
I had two interviews with Cresteo that initially seemed promising. Afterward, I was told I’d get an update ‘next week.’ That update never came. Instead, I was told the same thing SIX weeks in a row — always pushed out, always with vague excuses, and never with any real information, with promises of "transparency" when there was in fact none. After two months of empty promises, Cresteo finally ended the process with a generic rejection email. Never an update, never an explanation, never any feedback.
This was was blatantly unprofessional and unacceptable. Cresteo showed no respect for my time or effort, never took this seriously and gave me nothing but delay after delay. Dragging a candidate along for seven weeks with zero transparency is unacceptable.
Consider this a warning: if you interview here, expect to be misled, ignored, and left hanging. This company does not value candidates, does not communicate honestly, and will waste your time.
Thanks for sharing your experience, and sorry we didn’t meet the mark.
We have a clear policy to give weekly updates and be transparent with whatever information we have. In your case, we should’ve communicated more clearly, even if there wasn’t much to report.
We’re reviewing this specific case to understand what went wrong and to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Your feedback helps us improve, and we appreciate you calling it out.