Frontend Engineer Interview Experience - Düsseldorf, Germany
Process
Unfortunately, I had seen the negative reviews, but I still decided to give it a shot and went through the interview process. Honestly, it was a pretty disappointing experience.
All the interviews were technical, and they didn’t ask any HR-related questions, which was a red flag for me. It made me feel like they don’t really care about non-technical or work-life balance stuff at all.
They also asked irrelevant questions that had nothing to do with the tools or technologies the company actually uses. The interviewers seemed really irritated and tired, and they weren’t polite when asking questions. To put it simply, they weren’t friendly at all.
Overall, it wasn’t a good experience, and trust me on this one.
Questions
Most of the questions are pretty simple, but the problem is that they don't even use that stuff in the actual work.
They don't ask any HR questions, and they don't seem to care about cultural fit at all.
They just want someone who will get the job done; that's it.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Trivago Frontend Engineer role in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Success Rate
Trivago's interview process for their Frontend Engineer roles in Düsseldorf, Germany is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Trivago's Frontend Engineer interview process in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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