Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Dublin, Ireland
Process
One of the worst interviews I have done in my 16 years career. They wanted me to spend at least 2 days to prepare for the interview, to learn the tool (PostgreSQL) they use and if possible to code in the way they prefer (TDD).
The way how they are overly confident about their understanding how to develop software is almost a morbid religious belief - and they don't live with the fact that there are other types of tools and methodology around.
Also it pissed me off when they literally told me to spend at least 2 days to prepare otherwise I wouldn't have a chance to pass the interview, using a tone like I was begging for a job.
There is no difficulty in tech challenges but they expected me to find out all business validations need to be applied - which is normally production manager's job - and in 5~10 minutes I didn't cover all possible invalid request cases so I failed.
Questions
What isolation level to use in PostgreSQL when using conditional update to achieve consistency with atomic update.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Revolut Software Development Engineer role in Dublin, County Dublin.
Success Rate
Revolut's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Dublin, County Dublin is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Revolut's Software Development Engineer interview process in Dublin, County Dublin.
Revolut Work Experiences
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- 4.0Great, but could be betterSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePortugal, PortugalNovember 21, 2023Pros: - Competitive pay - Good work-life balance - TransparencyCons: - Lots of cross-team dependencies that slow everything down and are extremely painful to get around. - Terrible onboarding experience for new developers, with little introduction or support.
- 5.0Life-changing opportunitySenior Software Developer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomFebruary 14, 2018Pros: One of the most exciting and fastest-growing fintechs out there. If you have a good idea and pitch it to the team, it will get done and you will be rewarded. An extremely inspiring, talented, and driven group of people to work with and learn from. Amazing opportunities for personal growth, learning new skills, and a wide range of new experiences. You will be working alongside and putting together deals and products with the very biggest heavy hitters in the startup world and finance industry from day one.Cons: None. You just have to be hungry to succeed and be prepared to put in the work to make that happen.
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