I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Talabat (Dubai) in June 2024
Interview
System design becomes where you are forced to say whatever your interviewer is asking - no creativity required. Coding test was just testing if you have proper head placement. Even with all of these, you might not get the position you want. They will try really hard to downgrade.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
TDD, DDD, Work experience, observability, queuing..
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Talabat (Dubai) in Apr 2025
Interview
1. Video call with recruiter
2. Coding interview, including TDD kata and refactoring problem
3. System design problem
4. Meeting with director to discuss previous experience and some system design
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Simple multiplication calculator (recommended to use TDD)
I interviewed at Talabat (Cairo, Cairo Governorate)
Interview
The interview process had 3 interviews
- Screening
- Coding
- System design
- Past experience and general engineering
The process was pleasant and interviewers were helpful. The process is not hard nor easy, and it felt reasonable without any complicated questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Coding focuses on code refactoring and TDD.
for system design focus on reliability and scalability
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Talabat in Nov 2024
Interview
A recruiter reached out to me and asked me to book a meeting to discuss the company opening and my experience. The first interview was coding, the second was system design, and the last one was with an engineering director with whom I discussed my experience, some simple system design questions, and 1-2 behavioural questions.