I had an on-site interview at Pontera for a backend position. The process was well-organized and consisted of two parts: personal and technical.
The personal part included a short self-introduction and general questions about my background, studies, and motivation.
The technical part included:
- A short presentation of a personal project
- Some basic Java questions
- One LeetCode-style algorithm question
- A multi-threaded code snippet involving synchronization issues, where I was asked to identify potential problems
I solved the first algorithm question relatively quickly. The synchronization question took me longer to figure out, but I eventually reached the correct conclusion. However, I was told I wasn’t moved forward in the process due to the time it took me to reach the solution.
Overall, the experience was professional, and the interviewers were respectful and gave helpful hints when appropriate.