I’ve never had such an awkward screening round with a recruiter (they reached out first). The questions were basic, nothing unusual, but their reactions were as if I had said something completely out of this world. When I asked why there were so many interview rounds, it felt like they took this personally, even though there is nothing wrong with wanting to understand the reasoning and process. In the end, I asked for feedback and only received a passive-aggressive email a week later, with nothing actionable. If someone at Wolt reads this: every company has its own standards and processes, and that is totally understandable. However, having a recruiter react oddly to answers while manually taking notes at the same time is a bit strange and not very professional. You are hiring for a role in the AI space and do not use transcripts or an AI note-taker.

The process was extensive, consisting of 5 rounds (HR, Peer EM, Take-home Assignment, Leadership interview, Technical System Design). It culminated in a final "alignment" stage that was fraught with miscommunication. An enthusiastically titled invite promised a meeting with the Director and Interim Lead to discuss feedback and next steps. Instead, the Director was absent, and it became a surprise "tie-breaker" system design interview. This last-minute, uncommunicated shift set an expectation that fundamentally misaligned with the stated agenda.

Process the was fine and but the second interview with colleagues was not nice. They focused very much on weaknesses instead of strengths and one especially was really focused on trying to basically “roast” me. Got a hint of rasism from him. I think I dodged a bullet by not joining Wolt, as the interviews often reflect pretty well the culture you can expect at the workplace.