I applied online. I interviewed at idealo (Berlin)
Interview
Zuerst gab es ein Interview mit der Personalerin, dann eine Aufgabe für zu Hause und noch ein Technical Interview mit dem Tech Lead und einem weiteren Programmierer. Der Prozess hat sich ungefähr über 4 Wochen hingezogen.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Sollte das System bei einer Passwort-zurücksetzen-Anfrage anzeigen, ob zu der eingegebenen E-Mail-Adresse ein Konto existiert?
The process was quick and smooth. Standard questions were asked. Always multiple people interviewing. Take home task was well structured. HR interview Tech Interview Take home task Task Review and meet the team
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at idealo (Berlin) in July 2022
Interview
The first call was more of a casual conversation than a technical interview. We discussed my work history, motivations, and skills. Nice guy. But when I got to the technical exam, the people who handled this portion of the process could not seem to be any less interested in moving my application forward. I was asked for my Github account to get access to the exam materials. I had to follow up one week later because they just totally ignored my email.
The exam itself was easy. I finished it in less than a day. I notified them of my submission in two ways: through email and a pull request review. I got radio silence from them for 2 weeks until they emailed me saying I was eliminated from the pool for not turning in my submission.
It felt like they wanted to be actively pursued every step of the way and I had no energy for that. Total waste of time.