I had a call with HR for a whole 45 minutes. Everything was ok until she asked the question "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" Seriously?! Are you still asking this? Normal HR stopped asking this question 10 years ago, but apparently N26 conducts interviews using 15-year-old scripts. It is impossible to answer this question with the truth, it provokes lies. They probably expected me to answer that I see myself as at least a director and am ready to weave intrigues, manipulate, and put everything on the altar of this goal.

The question shows ignorance of the specifics of IT - a company asking such questions demonstrates a lack of understanding of modern technical culture. By the way, in the story about N26 there was nothing about their career ladders.

Why do you want to work in N26? Where do you see yourself in 5 years?