The whole process took about 2 weeks. The first interview took place with a recruiter and 5 more candidates in the same call. The recruiter only asked us to present ourselves and if we are willing to relocate to Las Palmas. That was all. On the other hand he failed to answer any of our questions, stating that he doesnt know the answer but will answer our questions later on email, which never happened. 2nd interview took place in the same manner, but this time with 7 other candidates and a developer. The developer would ask simple theoretical questions and who ever raised hand first would get to answer. One of the candidates was clearly typing the questions on ChatGpt and reading word by word, for which, at the end of the interview was actually praised by the interviewer. I would be really mad to find out that that was actually the candidate that went further. The whole process felt sus and wrong. There is no way you can decide which candidates are better for the role with those types of interviews. Also it really felt like the interviewers didnt care even the slightest about your background, skills, motivations etc.

The interviewer was very kind and professional. The interview was conducted in a group setting, where individuals with varying levels of experience were mixed together. As someone without prior experience, I found the questions quite challenging. However, other candidates had university degrees and practical experience, which allowed them to answer most of the questions with confidence. The interviewers inquired about various technical topics, including practical and theoretical approaches to managing a large number of queries, the requirements for creating an ORM, eager loading versus lazy loading, practical examples of SQL relational databases, and the advantages and disadvantages of using an ORM. They placed significant value on both theoretical and practical responses. For example, while theoretical knowledge—such as enumerating the advantages of an ORM—is important, they were also interested in candidates' personal experiences and opinions. Alternatively, candidates could discuss practical advantages they had encountered while using ORMs in real-world scenarios.