I really liked that recruiter does not ask you any technical questions during the very first stage of the interview. I believe this is the right approach. He just explained the role, the company strategy and it was very cool introduction.
Then I had a technical interview and I enjoyed it. We were on the same page with the guys that interviewed me, discussed many topics, questions and I was really impressed.
Unfortunately, the position was closed (they decided to not hire on this position).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- SQL statement
- API requests
- Incidents handling
I applied online. I interviewed at JetBrains (Berlin) in Oct 2023
Interview
Recruiter got back to me to schedule the interview, but 1 minute prior to the meeting I received an email that previous meeting takes more time than expected and they asked to reschedule.
I got no issues with that, so I asked for their availability but never got the response even though I followed-up twice on my message. Eventually I got ghosted, which does not seem professional.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at JetBrains in Apr 2023
Interview
I applied through their careers portal and received an e-mail from the HR team asking me to schedule a 30 minute talk based on their availability (they provided a link to their calendar). After scheduling a slot, I did not receive any type of meeting link from them, so I had to proactively send a google meet invite on the day the interview was suppose to happen, as the HR team was unresponsive to all communication. During the interview, which was audio only - no cameras, the HR rep kept saying I was the perfect fit for several openings they had with their support team and it was an overall pleasant chat. Unfortunately, I did not hear back from them anymore. I have contacted them via e-mail to follow up and request feedback, but just like in the beginning, they are radio silent.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at JetBrains? Do you mind working with end users? Do you have any programming knowledge? What JetBrains products are you familiar with?