I applied online. I interviewed at Sparq in Dec 2021
Interview
First, I had a phone screening with a recruiter. Nothing too intense. Then, a 30 minute technical interview was scheduled. It was a phone interview.
At first, they asked questions about what you do in your current position, what technologies you use, what are the versions, how much is front end/back end/database, etc. Then, there were more specific questions on the technologies. Although some questions were kind of vague.
At the end, the interviewer said he would try to submit his report based on the interview by the end of the day and I would hear back in a week. However, I was told the next day that they would not be moving forward.
Interview questions [8]
Question 1
What are some differences between an abstract class and an interface in Java?
Standard for a software development company.
1 phone screen with HR, 2 to 3 technical panels for you to talk about your experience and knowledge, then at the end they provide you with minimal feedback, just saying that you either made it or no.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They will give you different scenarios for you to talk how to address them. They'll also ask about the specific terms and tell you to explain them.
The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Sparq (Ciudad de Mexico) in Jul 2024
Interview
I got over 4 interviews with Sparq, a screening call, two technical tests regarding my Ruby on Rails experience and another call with the CEO to determine my seniority level based of soft skills and work background. The interviews were really pleasing and quite enganing, nothing really stood out. After going through a lengthy process I was asked to wait since the client they were hiring for had not completed an SWO and that it was the only thing missing for the position to opened,
Four weeks have passed since then, no one is responding to my emails anymore. And from what I gather they asked for several hours of my time when they had no positions avaialble for them. Don't waste other peoples time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you choose the technologies you will use to create a new SaaS platform
Interview was a terrible experience. Spoke to several head honchos who thought highly of themselves but clearly had no talent. The first part of the interview was a sales pitch about the company followed by a programming test along with another followup interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. How would you handle a task you can't complete on time?
Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Sparq with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 45% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sparq overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sparq as a Software Developer according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 39%
One on one interview: 28%
Skills test: 17%
Personality test: 11%
Presentation: 6%
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