Process
A recruiter contacted me, and we had a brief call about my background and Revolut in general.
After that, I received a one-week coding challenge in Java. I successfully proceeded to the next round.
The next round was a phone interview. I had expected more algorithmic (problem-solving) type questions, but the interview was very technically oriented. For two hours, the interviewers asked questions about Java, concurrency, multithreading, databases, transaction isolation, and more.
At the end of the interview, they asked a very easy coding question. The purpose of this question was not to determine problem-solving abilities but rather Java knowledge.
After that, I received feedback that they were looking for someone with more experience in Java.
Overall, communication with the recruiter was very pleasant. The phone interview was good, but I was not prepared for that type of interview.
Questions
They asked about:
- Locking mechanisms in Java (synchronization, volatile, atomics)
- Relational databases (index types, transaction isolation levels, query optimization)
- Java autoboxing and unboxing...
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Revolut Software Engineer role in Serbia.
Success Rate
Revolut's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Serbia is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Revolut's Software Engineer interview process in Serbia.
Revolut Work Experiences
- 3.0Company as usualSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeApril 2, 2024Pros: No spring; good practices; skilled people.Cons: It is a corporation. Sometimes schedules are tight.
- 5.0Challenging Projects, Great VibeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBucharest, București, RomaniaJanuary 18, 2025Pros: Good environment and challenging projects.Cons: Have not discovered any cons yet.
- 3.0Peculiar company with great benefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeKraków, PolandFebruary 21, 2022Pros: They pay a lot. The mid-level salary is above the maximum senior bar for some companies. Open and straightforward management, with very collaborative colleagues. A multinational environment with a fancy technology stack. They have GCP, Kotlin, microservices, and so on, which together with Revolut's brand makes it great for CV-driven development. No red tape.Cons: Learning opportunities and career growth. For me, other companies offered much more senior positions with concentration on high-level design and some leadership responsibilities. Revolut sees me as a feature builder, working on quite fine-grained tasks, comparing to my previous job. It feels a bit like a downgrade from that point. There's a non-competition agreement in place; you might want to read it before signing the offer. It's fast-paced but also chaotic; you might face things like no clear definition of done or similar. Despite the overall level being quite good, this is not a top pick if you want to see the smartest people around.
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