I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Backbase (Kraków) in Mar 2021
Interview
I had 5 steps in the interview process:
1. Short call with the Recruiter
2. Interview with Product Managers
3. Technical interview where I presented the Case
4. Technical interview
5. Offer call with the Recruiter
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the main responsibilities of Product Owner?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Backbase (Amsterdam) in Aug 2022
Interview
Interview process in total took less than 4 weeks, including call from HR to offer. Initial call with HR, followed by 2 rounds Round 1: To test product fit and culture fit, taken by 2 Product mangers Round 2: Case study round (45 mins)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Initial call with HR to understand my work experience, why changing, and what I am looking for. Later Hr shared information about role, etc Round 1: Questions: Tell me about your previous role? Recent achievements you are proud of ? My contribution to technical discussions? Prioritisation, roadmap and backlog refinement, with some example form my previous work? Stakholder management? How to handle a situation when multiple stakeholders asking features at the same time? Round 2: Case study round This was creatively done with actual acting stakeholders interviews followed by a 45 mins presentation and questionnaire session
Product Owner (PO) applicants have rated the interview process at Backbase with 4 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 Product Owner (PO) roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Product Owner (PO) according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Drug test: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Background check: 13%
Skills test: 13%
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