Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un selezionatore. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Elsevier (Londra, Inghilterra) nel mese di gen 2016
Colloquio
The interview took 30 min more than initially scheduled (around 1 hour in total) and the manager person took me from basic OOP principles to coding practices and methodologies (no devops questions though, just basic code).
Impressions I had after:
1. Basic company-unicorn-placebo-sales tactic, nothing out of the ordinary
2. Basic "women-cosmetics-sales-tactic" (you're ugly, here buy this lipstick)
3. I was forced to be very defensive in the discussion
4. The guy liked to hear himself talk, didn't matter the subject, basic narcissistic behavior, probably selfie enthusiast
5. Comical references to oneself ("I learned Python in one day" when referring to his skills); on Linkedin he has aprox. 1 year of senior coding xp (suggesting he was born a senior) -> very funny by the way
6. Conflicting feedback by making references to salary expectations suggesting he was open to negotiations, after explaining me why I'm NOT fit for the role (see point 2.)
Overall feeling I had: FEAR
(I have 9+ year of software experience, all java enterprise, major companies, all kind of industries, multitude of roles, no bs on my resumes)
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
equals and hashCode (basic google stuff, guy was manager or something, not a coding person)
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite segnalazione di un dipendente. La procedura ha richiesto 2 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Elsevier
Colloquio
2 Tech/management and 1 HR Round. It was great and here they focus mainly on behavior of candidate rather than tech skills. Interview process was smooth and fast. In 15 days received my offer letter.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Different ways of getting 6 digit unique number from with digits 1 to 60
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto 4 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Elsevier (Amsterdam) nel mese di giu 2024
Colloquio
If you ask me, don't waste your time with this company. My first interview was with a tech recruiter, which was long and boring. She asked me to complete an online test, which took 2-3 hours of my time. Despite sending follow-up emails, I haven't received any feedback from the company. Avoid it!
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Technical experiences, personal and soft skill questions
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un selezionatore. La procedura ha richiesto 2 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Elsevier
Colloquio
After completing 2-3 interview rounds, they not only communicated that I wasn't a suitable fit for the job but also treated me dismissively, making the experience disheartening and lacking in professional courtesy