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Senior iOS Developer Interview Experience - Poland

September 1, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Dear talents, please don't waste your time on this company.

Here's the interview process:

  • Call with HR
  • Hackerrank tasks
  • Online coding of a cache system
  • System design

I solved 3/3 tasks on Hackerrank, then I successfully developed a cache system, and I answered all questions and covered all topics asked. Finally, I reached the system design step.

As a mobile developer applying for a mobile developer role, I was quite surprised that the discussion focused almost entirely on the server-side. Having experience conducting interviews myself, I understand that perspectives on system design may vary, and I recognize that the interview is designed to showcase the candidate's experience. While I welcome a challenge and fully support assessing knowledge across different domains, this particular approach will not effectively demonstrate the true skills of a mobile developer.

Despite my best efforts to steer the conversation towards mobile-specific aspects and design considerations, the interviewer was primarily interested only in server-side implementation. Even when I emphasized my expertise in mobile development and suggested discussing the app's architecture or user experience, the conversation kept returning to server-side topics.

I was rejected without feedback, despite having successfully passed all previous stages. The feedback I received only when I asked for it was, "Don't be afraid to go out of your comfort zone." The rest of the feedback was nonsense and untrue.

I shared this issue with HR, and she answered that she was sorry I had a bad experience. She had zero wish to understand the real problem.

If you are reading this text, I am sure that you are a great mobile developer, so please value your time and skills. Revolut will not do it. Also, you could read the latest articles where the CEO specifies his new approach: "Underperformers 'get six weeks to improve or must go.'"

P.S. Mobile development is not my zone of comfort; it is my specialization and the position's title.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Revolut Senior iOS Developer role in Poland.

Success Rate

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Pass Rate

Revolut's interview process for their Senior iOS Developer roles in Poland is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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Neutral0%
Negative50%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Revolut's Senior iOS Developer interview process in Poland.

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