Software Developer Interview Experience - Berlin, Germany
Process
I was being interviewed for a Software Developer position in the Berlin office.
I initially applied for a Quality Engineer role, but during the hiring process, they let me try myself for the developer role too. Thus, I had an additional call with one of the senior developers.
Overall, there were two calls with engineers (around 45 minutes each), covering testing-related questions, API design, and basic technical questions. This was followed by a coding puzzle and an on-site interview, which took the whole day.
The on-site interview was structured as a “Sprint in a Day”:
- A session with a product manager and a developer where you’re expected to plan the work (create user stories) based on given requirements.
- Pair programming where you develop the product with one of the senior developers based on the created stories.
- A short demo and a “soft skills” interview.
Since I was being interviewed for a cross-functional team, I also had a testing session with one of the Quality Engineers.
Everything was very well structured, and it felt more like a joint work on a product rather than an interview. The team was very professional, and overall, it was a positive experience.
Questions
REST API Design
Software Design Patterns
Data Structures
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eBay's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Berlin, Germany is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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