Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Kyiv, Ukraine
Process
There were a few separate Zoom calls.
First, a call with the team lead for live coding. This focused on your hard skills and existing experience.
Second, a call with the manager, which was more about your background and experience.
Questions
Q: Coding challenge - Develop a real-time chat application with a prepared backend part on sockets. Need to build the chat functionality step-by-step.
Features to include:
- Form
- User typing notification
- Messages list
- Users list
- Timestamps
- Logic, etc.
This should be done without adding or using additional dependencies like Lodash, etc.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Fiverr Senior Software Engineer role in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Success Rate
Fiverr's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Kyiv, Ukraine is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Fiverr's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Fiverr Work Experiences
- 2.0-Senior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeTel Aviv-YafoOctober 29, 2025Pros: Was once one of the appreciated companies in the industeryCons: AI made the company irrelevant
- 4.0Good you can doSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRoswell, NMJuly 24, 2025Pros: Pays well but clients can be difficultCons: Clients can be difficult but good
- 5.0Great company for personal growthSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMay 24, 2025Pros: Developers have a freedom of choice in terms of technical decisions, which comes with a responsibility. Still, if you're responsible enough, this is an awesome opportunity to grow and learn from highly skilled teammates. The system is robust, and one can learn a lot here, even from an infrastructure point of view.Cons: Because the system is highly distributed, a significant amount of inter-team communication is often required, which can slow down the process if the other teams are under pressure to meet their deadlines.
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