A recruiter approached me on LinkedIn and conducted a screening. Then, there was an interview, which felt more like an extended screening. They asked me very general questions about system implementation.
The last step was a technical challenge, which consisted of implementing a PoC of an application similar to Mercado Libre. The application must display products, visualize available payment methods, and the seller. At the end, there's a presentation of said project and questions related to system design are asked.
How would you scale your system horizontally and vertically?
How would you add an additional payment method to your application?
Did you use a relational or NoSQL database? What was your criteria for choosing it?
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Mercado Libre Senior Java Developer role in Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City.
Mercado Libre's interview process for their Senior Java Developer roles in Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Mercado Libre's Senior Java Developer interview process in Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City.