I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Backbase in May 2021
Interview
I came across this great opportunity via LinkedIn and then applied for same through Backbase career website.
Recruitment team responded within few days. Interview was 5 step process -
1. Initial screening interview with recruiter
2. Assignment intro and general discussion
3. Assignment
4. Technical interview - Assignment, architecture discussion + mostly iOS related questions
5. Managerial interview - Team management skills, culture fit, scenarios based open ended questions
Recruitment and HR team was very supportive and kept me updated throughout the process.
Intent to offer was released on same day on which managerial interview was cleared and got final offer subsequently within few days.
Overall great process and very helpful team.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Q: What is your favourite architecture pattern and why?
Really liked the interview process. It has 3 stages:
1. Tech Assignment: A typical iOS coding assignment. They check it on different parameters like design, scoping, unit testing, etc.
2. Tech Interview: This will be with 1 or 2 engineer, who refer your assignment as well as ask general question.
3. Culture Fit: General discussion to check your culture fit.
Principal IOS Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Backbase with 3.5 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 IOS Engineer roles take an average of 35 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 Principal IOS Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 17%
Drug test: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
IQ intelligence test: 17%
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