I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Backbase (Singapore) in Oct 2020
Interview
Interview was a 3 Step process excluding HR discussions. First two rounds it was discussion about all the work experience . They like to go deep into the experience and also few scenario based questions were asked. The last round is a presentation round , where lot of grilling happens on good software architecture best practices choices. Doing well in this round kinda decides the selction
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain how garbage collector works and how would you do memory profiling for java application.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Backbase in Apr 2022
Interview
The process is very thorough and is covered by 3 stages. The first 2 are standard interview formats, one technical and one non-technical, then the 3rd is a case presentation of a solution delivered recently. I think it's good to have such a process as it ensures both sides are happy that the role is suitable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe how I would liaise with a client to inform them of a better approach to the one they are currently intending to use.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Backbase
Interview
The interview process was adapted very well to a COVID world where all interactions needed to be remote. Good use was made of the tooling and the series of interviews was very logical. There was an initial 30 minute technical interview with an SME in a similar job role to the one being applied for. This was followed by an interview with a Director to understand the wider skill set and team fit. The third and final session was a presentation on a project with a panel assessing the content and delivery, and acting as the client.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you describe how you would handle the situation where a client disagrees with your architectural solution?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Backbase in Apr 2021
Interview
Interview took more rounds like it is in many similar companies now-a-days. It has been a combination of expectations & introduction from both sides as well as proof of the skills needed for the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Present one of your past project experiences with the achievements that you managed and the challenges you needed to solve and how you solved them.
Principal Solution Architect applicants have rated the interview process at Backbase with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 89.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Principal Solution Architect roles take an average of 59 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 Principal Solution Architect according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Background check: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Phone interview: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Drug test: 9%
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