I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Backbase in Jun 2021
Interview
I applied for the position of Senior iOS Engineer. The process was very smooth and straight to the line and took no more than 3 weeks from the day of application till the offer.
First step:
Interview with HR/talent recruiter where I got to know about Backbase and they got to know about me, my experience, and my expectations.
Second step:
Interview with one of the engineers where they provide a technical assignment which needs to be completed in given timeline.
Third step:
Interview with 2 iOS engineers where they asked questions from technical assignment and more technical questions regarding iOS & Swift
Fourth step:
Finally last Interview with Delivery Director where they checked the overall fit and managerial questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- iOS Assignment(Follow the instructions and develop app they provided in the interview)
- Swift Questions
- iOS technical Questions
- Architecture, CI-CD related Questions
I applied online. I interviewed at Backbase (Amsterdam) in May 2025
Interview
Even the interview is a nightmare. They require you to do homework, with a full page of description what they expect from you, and they are unable to send the input file at the first place. They do not share the criteria, but after they reject on like typos and even thing which are not valid.
They are focused what you do not know, and not interested at all what you know.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Homework: create an API to rate restaurants, get back the top rated ones, query data from another API.
I found the interviewers somewhat disrespectful. While I was trying to clearly explain the system and the technical background, they seemed distracted—typing and not really listening. Later, they asked questions I had already answered, which made the whole experience feel dismissive.
It wasn’t a great interaction, and frankly, I don’t think I’d be comfortable working with people who approach conversations like that.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They don't have any technical knowledge-- that's why they couldn't ask. Actually they have no idea to do it.
