I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Revolut (Londres, Inglaterra) in May 2018
Interview
Absolutely dreadful interview process. The interviewers were quite aggressive and intimidating. They used trapping style questions, where they try to trick the candidate into answering incorrectly by asking leading questions
At home coding exercise - REST API
In person interview - coding task and software engineering fundamentals discussion
CTO discussion about future role
This company suffers from a seriously toxic atmosphere. I got the impression that everyone is competitive, stressed and overworked. The CTO was also very unpleasant and very smug.
I had absolutely no intention of accepting their offer as they seem to be an awful employer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Concurrency fundamentals, Database Fundamentals and Clean Code strategies
Very kind. The questions weren’t easy, but with knowledge of database configurations, concurrency, locks, and some practical experience, you are able to answer them clearly, confidently, and effectively overall. It was good time.
Recruiter round, they’re basically looking for buzz words. They asked for my experiences in handling different scenarios, then other db and concurrent related questions . Overall it was straightforward, just go through other’s experiences here and you should be covered
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Concurrency
Optimistic vs pessimistic locking
Db isolation levels
HR interview, coding interview, then system design interview. No specific feedback from them. I really thought I went well and answered everything at least reasonably, but didn't get an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design Revolut Stays. Hotel info comes from an external partner. Bookings must be done through the external partner as well.