Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un selezionatore. La procedura ha richiesto 2 mesi. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Revolut
Colloquio
The hiring process is smooth but it is more like the cracking of the tech interview process. The hiring team is helping you through the process, I haven't been involved in that long hiring process before, and also not it system design, not in database sharding processes, etc. If you got the interview invitation and are in the same situation as me, just try to watch some YouTube videos about the areas you are not strong enough and read some articles, maybe how core banking works, etc. I guess, it should be fine to crack the process. I did those after each step I got through so it did not help of course. Good luck.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
The 1st is a coding challenge. You are expecting to implement a hash map based solution. The 2nd is questions about threading, database locks, acid, sharding, etc. The 3rd is about system design. Mine was an ATM refill design.
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