Staff Software Engineer, Front End Interview Experience - Madrid, Spain
Process
I was contacted for a first interview with a recruiter, where they told me about the role and the company, and I agreed to enter the process.
The next step was a technical test on HackerRank, of easy/intermediate level, and then 4 interviews with PM and part of the team.
The Design and Architecture interview focused on analyzing the design of a complete system, focusing on the server/Cloud part. This left me a bit out of my depth, as:
- In the requirements, there was no reference to requiring this knowledge.
- It was a Staff position, okay, but specialized in frontend.
- At no point was context given about the objective of the interview, so that something could be prepared.
Overall, it was a good experience, but I think they need to improve communication between HR and the team to correctly define the job requirements.
Questions
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