I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Backbase in Sep 2024
Interview
The aks you to build an application with a lot of requirements, and they don't even bother to arrange a meeting to discuss it. You just get a call by the recruiter and then the coding exercise. They expect you to deliver a full application, considering that this is just an interview stage, I just delivered the app and it was working fine. But, according to them, it was not senior level worth it. Excuse me for not spending weeks developing a senior worth app.
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Question 1
They did not even meet with the person until the last stage
I applied online. I interviewed at Backbase (Amsterdam) in May 2025
Interview
Even the interview is a nightmare. They require you to do homework, with a full page of description what they expect from you, and they are unable to send the input file at the first place. They do not share the criteria, but after they reject on like typos and even thing which are not valid.
They are focused what you do not know, and not interested at all what you know.
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Question 1
Homework: create an API to rate restaurants, get back the top rated ones, query data from another API.
I found the interviewers somewhat disrespectful. While I was trying to clearly explain the system and the technical background, they seemed distracted—typing and not really listening. Later, they asked questions I had already answered, which made the whole experience feel dismissive.
It wasn’t a great interaction, and frankly, I don’t think I’d be comfortable working with people who approach conversations like that.
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Question 1
They don't have any technical knowledge-- that's why they couldn't ask. Actually they have no idea to do it.
