I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Ciklum (Málaga) in Apr 2018
Interview
Varias entrevistas telefónicas, prueba técnica y entrevista con cliente. Todo el proceso fue en Ingles salvo la primera toma de contacto que fue en Español. Al ser una empresa internacional el Inglés es el idioma principal de la compañía.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Ciklum (Pune)
Interview
Online assessment with 3 coding questions focused on arrays, strings, hash maps, and pattern-based problems.
Multiple-choice questions on programming languages, OOP concepts, and basic computer science fundamentals.
Technical interview covering university projects, undergraduate projects, and prior work experience.
Discussion of object-oriented programming concepts and project design decisions.
Coding and database questions on arrays, strings, hash maps, and basic SQL joins.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a university final project in detail, including the design decisions, challenges faced, and how I would improve the implementation. The interviewer also asked follow-up questions on object-oriented programming concepts used in the project.
I applied online. I interviewed at Ciklum (Córdoba) in Mar 2026
Interview
Proceso ágil y transparente en todos momento, tanto con la reclutadora como con el equipo.
Primero con la reclutadora, luego con un par de personas del equipo.
Se hace en dos parte o tres si quieres.
They reached out to me via linkedin and scheduled the initial interview. It was general screening interview after which they promised feedback during a week. The interview occurred 6 months ago, but there hasn't been any feedback at all.
Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Ciklum with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 49.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Ciklum overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Ciklum as a Software Developer according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 29%
One on one interview: 21%
Group panel interview: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Background check: 7%
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