I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks.

Hiring process consists of 5 stages:

• Call with recruiter
• Interview with head of CS
• Interview with Team lead
• Interview with peers
• Interview with peers (use case)

I immediately noticed that people were very proud in this company: "Most of us are from X, Y company. It's not a requirement, but it helps." A few names of people were mentioned during my interviews like I was supposed to know them. Also, a bit weird that the use case was placed at the end of the process.

I was disappointed with the outcome of this due to the number of stages, I had spent time on the use case just to be told that I wasn't suitable / qualified enough for the role. No feedback on my presentation.

First of all, I'm already doing the same role in another company, so telling me I'm not qualified for this type of role is slightly hurtful. Secondly, the use case is very long, and you shouldn't ask for candidates to do a full implementation. Lastly, if you ask candidates to work on a use case, please give them constructive feedback.

Lastly, the "Solution Architect" title is misleading. This sounds like a super technical role, but almost no technical expertise is required. For those who would like to apply in the future: it's more like a Solution Consultant position rather than a Solution Architect one.

• Why Pigment?
• Why do you want to leave your current company?
• How do you handle difficult customers?