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Nothing really stands out. I was asked one technical question which was just unexpected to check my entry-level SQL knowledge. I was actually told that the question is being asked to not insult my skills but just as standard practice. I thought it was good to be reminder once in a while that easiest questions sometime shows interviewers about your thinking process.
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Principal Database Administrator

Interviewed at Zuora

3.6★
Dec 13, 2013

Nothing really stands out. I was asked one technical question which was just unexpected to check my entry-level SQL knowledge. I was actually told that the question is being asked to not insult my skills but just as standard practice. I thought it was good to be reminder once in a while that easiest questions sometime shows interviewers about your thinking process.

To me, one of the most difficult steps in the interview process was Culture and Values call. One of the challenging questions was: How do you cope with production issues as a team player/driver and what/how do you learn from it?
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Principal Backend Engineer

Interviewed at Backbase

3.1★
Jul 14, 2022

To me, one of the most difficult steps in the interview process was Culture and Values call. One of the challenging questions was: How do you cope with production issues as a team player/driver and what/how do you learn from it?

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