Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Criteo with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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- 1 code test sent
- 1 technical screening with an interviewer, connection was poor on their side. Interviewer was sneaky enough to revert what I was saying and making me saying that a faulty answer was the correct one, felt in the trap, don't really want to deal with this kind of mentality.
Hi there,
We appreciate you letting us know how the interview process went and are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience. Our goal is to find the best fit for the role, the best fit for our candidates, and help our candidates be successful in their interviews. Your review helps us develop our interview process, as we address this issue internally and continue to improve.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Criteo (París)
Interview
Entretien telephonique avec RH. Questions generales sur l'experience et la motivation.
Puis entretien technique par skype (coding). Utilisation d'un outil de coding partage
Puis dans les locaux (2 entretiens coding et un design). Entretiens avec des personnes differentes. Chaque entretien fait environ 45 minutes.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Criteo (Grenoble) in Mar 2017
Interview
1 skype interview
2 on-site technical interviews
1 on-site system design interview
1 on-site "cultural fit" interview
Questions were less difficult then I "feared" but this was still a challenge.
My recommandations:
- keep attention to details, but don't loose yourself into details. people want to see your ability to solve problems, not your Java / C++ syntax skills. Focus on logic, not on syntax, not even on edge cases.
- always keep talking, explaining what you are doing
- be honest: my interlocutor thought that my solution was 100% working, I had to argue that there were still pieces missing. I guess this was appreciated.
- system design: know your figures and basic maths. I lost myself into stupid calculations.
- don't overdress!
- be careful with "cultural fit" interview (the last of the series): it's not just a chat with a future colleague, it's still a way to test your profesionalism
Thank you very much for sharing your experience with us here on Glassdoor. We’re delighted that you had a positive candidate experience. Although it didn’t turn out into an offer, we highly encourage you to check back in the future if we have new opportunities in Grenoble or Paris ! Thanks again for sharing.