Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto 5 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Alpaca nel mese di set 2025
Colloquio
Started with a recruiter call, then a hiring manager interview, then a 2-part technical interview with live coding and system design. Didn't make it to the system design portion since I was immediately rejected for not remembering a trivial detail about React. Interviewer was rude and unprofessional.
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Fairly straight-forward coding question to answer.
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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- 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.
