Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto 2 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Revolut (Londra, Inghilterra) nel mese di ott 2023
Colloquio
It's a lengthy process and I didn't go past the first coding interview. First you have a call with the recruiter that follows a scripts and will ask you a bunch of questions. Topics include: ACID, HashMap time complexity, database indexes, difference between backwards and forwards compatibility, difference between sharding and partitioning.. Lots of questions can't remember all of them. If you get through that, it will be the first coding interview. They tell you to set up a simple (no framework) java project beforehand, and during the interview you will receive some instructions. I was asked to code a load balancer. The requirements will force you in a way that you will be forced to make decisions about concurrency. The interviewer was nice, but it's incredibly disappointing that their style of interviewing seem to be biased to make people fail. They will put in a trap and make you think of a solution in 10 seconds. If you don't, they will fail you. It's not at all a representation of real life work. No wonder you almost never see anyone getting an offer, they must enjoy spending money on recruitment. In my view, I was able to find adequate solutions for all the problems he forced me into. And he sometimes just disregarded some simpler solutions like making the LoadBalancer class immutable. Like many other companies, the recruitment process of Revolut is simply broken. Won't be applying again.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
What's the difference between ArrayList and LinkedList
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un selezionatore. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Revolut
Colloquio
The experience was disappointing and reflected a lack of professionalism.
The interaction gave the impression of a disorganised or potentially unhealthy work culture.
Answered most of the questions accurately and to the best of my ability.
The interview was initially scheduled for a short time slot. Toward the end, the interviewer asked for my availability and indicated that they would schedule a follow-up session to continue the discussion. However, no further communication or follow-up was received.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto 5 giorni. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Revolut nel mese di mag 2026
Colloquio
During the initial HR screening call, the recruiter explicitly stated that Revolut was not hiring for a specific team and that team fit would be determined only after the coding and system design stages.
However, after passing the screening, I received the following rejection message: “After carefully reviewing your experience, we've decided to move forward with candidates whose profiles more closely align with the specific requirements of the role. Please note that this decision is based on current team needs.”
This creates a clear inconsistency in the communication. If team allocation and specific requirements were to be evaluated only in later technical rounds, a rejection citing “current team needs” right after screening appears contradictory. Such practices can lead to candidates investing time in the interview process based on incomplete or misleading information at the early stage.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un selezionatore. La procedura ha richiesto 4 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Revolut nel mese di apr 2026
Colloquio
I interviewed for a Senior Software Engineer (Java) role.
The process was structured and fairly fast-paced: recruiter/screening conversation, technical discussions (coding and system design) focused on backend engineering and distributed systems, and a final manager/team-fit stage. Communication from recruiting was clear, and timelines were shared proactively. Overall, the process felt rigorous but very professional