Senior Product Owner applicants have rated the interview process at Backbase with 3.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 89.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Product Owner roles take an average of 49 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Backbase overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Backbase as a Senior Product Owner according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 22%
One on one interview: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Group panel interview: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Phone interview: 13%
Personality test: 4%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Backbase (Cardiff, Wales) in Apr 2020
Interview
The interview process was positive: the first round interview was very informal and I felt the interviewers were trying to get the best out of me.
The second round was an in-depth presentation around an important topic in the business domain. I had a week to prepare, and an hour to present, followed by an hour of questions. I spend quite a long time preparing the presentation and that seemed to pay off. The questions I had in response to the presentation were insightful and difficult to answer, which is usually a good sign.
In both rounds, the interviewers were able to openly answer my questions about the company processes and culture, and what, if anything, needed improving.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If an key customer insisted that a valued feature should be bumped up the roadmap, how would you respond?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Backbase (Amsterdam) in Nov 2022
Interview
The recruitment team at Backbase is the best, they make you very comfortable during the entire process while also giving out subtle hints on what is expected in the next rounds and how to prepare for those. In total, I had 4 rounds: Round 1 - A discussion with the recruiter where he checked whether I would be a good fit for the company based on my current skills and communication. This was the point where I also asked a lot of questions, to decide whether the company will be good for my career growth. Round 2 - A deep dive discussion with the manager. After Round 2, a case study was sent to me via email, and I could decide on the timeline myself when I would be ready to present it. Round 3 - (This was not a rejection round) This was to clarify any doubts about the Case Study. Round 4 - The case study presentation to a panel. The feedback was surprisingly quick. I did not have to wait long to receive the final offer. Overall a positive experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Related to: 1) Performance and Scalability 2) Stakeholder Management 3) Dependency Management 4) Team Motivation
Total of 3 interviews- HR screening, with hiring manager, presentation to panel. Interview with hiring manager went good. Questions relating to agile and product journeys were asked. Ways of working and situational questions were asked. After that presentation was asked to be made on a case study asking for 2 big features and their inception idea. The presentation was scheduled with an entire panel where they asked questions. Entire process including offer discussion took just 1.5-2 weeks.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
1. Justify the success metrics you’ve mentioned in the presentation
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Backbase in Aug 2022
Interview
Whole process, from applying till signing the contract, took 2months:
1st round with HR
2nd round with peers
3rd round presenting a case to a panel, with an on spot feedback