I applied online. I interviewed at Vodafone (Budapest) in Nov 2019
Interview
I applied online. Apparently the European hiring process is different from the US one, because I was cold called by a recruiter without even receiving an email what would be a good time to chat. Good thing I was not riding on a bus or in the middle of a meeting.
Anyhow. The recruiter explained that she will send me an email with a "homework" assignment (aka coding challenge) which I need to complete in a few days. But before I even do that, they want to go through an automated video interview which is conducted by HireVue, and I need to do the video interview before I even start on the homework assignment.
I was shocked about the discrimination process they employ. They even spell it out that they want to see your face to make a determination whether you look good for us or whether you are in the "correct" age group.
I did the coding assignment just for fun - which I have sent back to them - and then I withdrew my application. I don't want to work for a company who is obviously trying to discriminate based on looks and possibly age. Not to mention, on their application page they have an optional dropdown where you could select your age group! WHOA! How come nobody sued these people yet...? LOL
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There was none, except to do an automated video interview before I start on the coding assignment.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Vodafone (Dresde) in Sep 2023
Interview
1) Interview with HR ~5 min by phone.
2) Interview with HR ~30 min by Teams.
3) Interview with Team Lead ~1,5h. Common questions: "What are you doing?", "What are you using?", "How do you manage this and that?", etc.
4) Tech interview with the Team Lead and other two developers ~1,5h. Simple coding task and review of a page mockup.
Everything was nice and friendly. Sadly, they didn't answer until I wrote to the recruiter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write a function that take array of numbers and return the object with two keys. The first key has value with numbers dividable by 3, second has all other numbers.
Get: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Return:
{
dividable: [3, 6],
notdividable: [1, 2, 4, 5]
}
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Vodafone (Dresde) in Jul 2023
Interview
Was 4 interviews
Phone call (HR) - 10min
Video call (HR) - 30min
Video call (Team lead) ~90min: talk about technologies and overall topics.
Video tech call (Team lead + 2 developers) ~90min: 2 tech short tasks and few questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Return the object with 2 objects: first with odds numbers, second with even numbers. You have an array from the start.
I applied online. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Vodafone (El Cairo, )
Interview
The front-end developer impressed with their technical expertise in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, along with problem-solving abilities. Strong communication skills, a solid portfolio, and a passion for continuous learning were notable strengths.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you explain the difference between margin and padding in CSS? How would you use each property in a front-end development project? How do you optimize website performance and loading times? Can you mention some techniques or tools you would use to achieve this? Describe a situation where you had to troubleshoot a cross-browser compatibility issue. How did you identify and resolve the problem? Have you worked with any CSS preprocessors like Sass or Less? What are the benefits of using a preprocessor, and how have you utilized it in your previous projects? Can you explain the concept of responsive web design and how you ensure that a website is mobile-friendly? What techniques or frameworks do you use to create responsive layouts?