I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Revolut in Apr 2026
Interview
One of the worst interview processes I've ever had. It started with the recruiter being completely robotic and extremely fast-paced. Not even a "how are you doing today?" 0 courtesy... But ok, it's just the recruiter, I thought.
This got worse when the same thing happened in the live coding exercise and technical discussion.
- "Hi, can you hear me?"
- "Yes"
- "Ok let's start, here is the exercise..."
It's already a stressful environment. I understand checking if candidates can work under pressure, but you can immediately tell this is not a good place to work.
I did the exercise with zero conversation or feedback, they just pasted instructions in the chat and I talked to myself while implementing everything.
After that, the worst part started: a rapid-fire of general tech and SQL questions. They weren't interested in what knowledge I could bring, or if I could reason thru my thoughts, only in the very specific knowledge they already have or need. This is a valid approach, but as someone who hires engineers myself, if I did this, I would have missed so many good people.
The "One-Day Offer" format sounds efficient on paper, but in practice it's a 2-hour pressure cooker with no human connection.
I was already certain I wouldn't accept an offer before I got rejected. (I know... sounds like I'm angry at the rejection)
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Interview
The experience was disappointing and reflected a lack of professionalism.
The interaction gave the impression of a disorganised or potentially unhealthy work culture.
Answered most of the questions accurately and to the best of my ability.
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I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Revolut in May 2026
Interview
During the initial HR screening call, the recruiter explicitly stated that Revolut was not hiring for a specific team and that team fit would be determined only after the coding and system design stages.
However, after passing the screening, I received the following rejection message: “After carefully reviewing your experience, we've decided to move forward with candidates whose profiles more closely align with the specific requirements of the role. Please note that this decision is based on current team needs.”
This creates a clear inconsistency in the communication. If team allocation and specific requirements were to be evaluated only in later technical rounds, a rejection citing “current team needs” right after screening appears contradictory. Such practices can lead to candidates investing time in the interview process based on incomplete or misleading information at the early stage.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Revolut in Apr 2026
Interview
I interviewed for a Senior Software Engineer (Java) role.
The process was structured and fairly fast-paced: recruiter/screening conversation, technical discussions (coding and system design) focused on backend engineering and distributed systems, and a final manager/team-fit stage. Communication from recruiting was clear, and timelines were shared proactively. Overall, the process felt rigorous but very professional