I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Shpock in Nov 2021
Interview
- Before the screening interview, I had a brief call with the Talent Acquisition Team member. During this call, she described how the visa procedure looks like and I got familiar with the Points calculator service that determines whether you meet the requirements for getting a visa in Austria (as a non-EU resident). This was a great experience overall and it's good to know as it helps you set your expectations during the early stage of an application process. After the call, we came across the fact that I don't meet the requirements for getting a specific type of visa (Other Key Workers). They asked me if I am also open to global remote work even though this is still being discussed internally within the company.
- The next screening interview was held with the CTO member of this company. The aim of this call was to hear more about the role and to get to know each other better. He briefly explained about the position and tech stack I may get in touch with. Also, it was emphasized (a couple of times) that the company cares very much about the cultural fit of the candidate within the team despite the lack of experience. As far as I understood, they will allow you to learn and grow if you are highly motivated. That is the main culture of this company in general.
- In the end, they decided not to move forward with my application "because other applicants more closely match the vacant position". It is quite unexpected to get this kind of generic feedback considering all the points I was told earlier. The company obviously has a fake representation of its culture which is confirmed by the approach of a team member that interviewed me and didn't even appreciate my time during the working shift. My overall experience was ruined because of the final outreach.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you highly motivated to learn new things?
What do you like about remote work?
A short video answering some questions about QA role, how t solve issues, how to work in a team. Once through the process you are invited for interview with Manager. If successful you have final interview with fellow QA team, Product manager, Developers and CTO.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Testing techniques, How you worked as partnof an agile team, Find bugs in an app, Past tools used, Ability to communicate and resolve issues, meaning of several QA used words.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Shpock (Vienna) in Jul 2021
Interview
I was contacted by HR to check if i was interested in an open position. My first interview was with the recruiter, which went well. I felt that I match the company culture. My second interview was with designers on the same level, where I had to showcase my relevant portfolio items. I felt that this interview went well. I was positive that I would at least get a callback, since the recruiter had been very forthcoming and attentive to me during the whole process. Except that after the second interview, I never heard back from them again. The least i was expecting is a rejection letter. I understand if there are a lot of applicants, things can get busy for a company, but what does it say about a place, where they are kind and attentive to you until they are interested in you, then when they decide that you are no longer in the picture, you get ghosted? Due to this, my overall experience was ruined.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Presenting a case study of your work (mobile, ideally native) that best exemplifies your skill sets, way of working and process.