I applied online. I interviewed at OneUp Sales (London, England) in Nov 2025
Interview
It was a pretty strange process.
First, I had a quick screening call. The person was asking scripted questions, showed very little emotion, and there was no real connection at all. Still, the feedback after that call was positive.
Then I had a second interview. The way the interview was run felt very similar. It was impossible to break the “official” atmosphere, which, to be honest, is not something I’m used to. Usually my interviews are with people who have a positive attitude and try to create a more relaxed and friendly environment. Here, that was definitely not the case.
The interview felt focused purely on asking questions from a script. I was not given a chance to introduce myself, and there were no questions about my previous role or background.
The very first question was: “Why should you avoid using the array index as a key when mapping over an array in React?”
Honestly, that completely threw me off. I didn’t really know what to say, because I’m not good at answering very specific, theory-focused questions straight from memory under pressure. After the interview, when I had time to think about it calmly, I realised what the question was actually testing. But at the time, it broke my rhythm and the rest of the interview didn’t go the way I wanted.
I was asked around five questions in total. This one I remember very clearly. There were also questions about React hooks and what useCallback is used for, but I don’t really remember the rest.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why should you avoid using the index as a key when mapping over an array in React?
I applied online. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at OneUp Sales (London, England) in Feb 2025
Interview
Disappointing
The interview process took around a month and half with four different stages, including a tech test which is extremely long and exhausting. In the end, it wasn't entirely explained why I didn't get the position but from an outer perspective the company was not diverse at all and their decision seem to have been made on personal grounds rather than taking my personal competencies into account. One of the interviewers even admitted that my tech test was harder than all other applicants. Despite from doing well, I still didn't get one out of two positions for this role. When I last interacted with the hiring manager they didn't have a clear answer as to why I wasn't selected but that does show if a certain profile doesn't suit this company, you still won't be selected which in some ways says a lot about this company. The job market can be brutal. Utterly disappointed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one thing that makes you stay at a company?
I interviewed at OneUp Sales (Birmingham, England)
Interview
The interviewer was friendly enough but it was very obvious it was not the right fit of skills for the role. They did offer feedback afterwards which was welcome as not all companies do.