Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Alpaca nel mese di set 2025
Colloquio
I had an initial screening with the hiring manager, then a take home test, and then a technical live coding / system design interview. I was a bit disappointed that I was never asked about my solution to the coding test in the technical interview as it was an interesting problem and could have provided a good discussion.
My interviewers were friendly and professional, however the process wasn't well organised. As others have mentioned, I had to chase up the recruiter after submitting my interview availability, and after asking about the format of the technical interview, I never got a reply. A simple response telling me to expect some live coding and system design would have helped me prepare much better.
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Make an array of numbers unique, but only by mutating the input array.
System design about building a chat app.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Alpaca (Toronto, ON) nel mese di mar 2026
Colloquio
Recruiter Screen -> Take Home Test -> Hiring Manager Screen -> System Design & General Questions cutting across SQL, OOP and Language of Choice -> CTO Screen (vibe check, questions like what is the closest you have been to dying?).
- Didn't hear back from them, from other reviews it appears this is quite common.
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Domanda 1
- Take Home Test is the famous 'Hungarian Lottery', you can look it up.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Alpaca nel mese di gen 2026
Colloquio
The interview process consisted of an initial screening call with the recruiter, followed by a 45-minute conversation with the hiring manager focused on my background and motivations. After that, I completed two additional rounds: one technical interview centered on React and another focused on system design.
After completing all stages, I never received any follow-up or decision. No rejection, no feedback, no response to outreach. Being ghosted after investing significant time and preparation is highly unprofessional and reflects poorly on the company’s hiring process.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un'agenzia di reclutamento personale. La procedura ha richiesto una settimana. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Alpaca (Budapest)
Colloquio
Offer was made after a few rounds of interview process. Met with the hiring manager, and a technical round, and then a meeting with the CTO and Co-founder. Know your basics and have good stories to showcase your skills and experience.
