Interview process was very reasonable. Initial interview before task, and technical interview after the task. Both online. Good setup, good pace.
What I like about the company: they have modern stack, quite unfamiliar to me, but I am willing to learn it.
They have a nice problem to solve: estimate arrival time. They have a nice homepage, and blog. So overall impression is very good.
I feel like we could have a good fit: I have some useful skills for them, and I have something to learn.
The test task was a shortest path problem. I tried to solve using a generic Dijkstra algorithm. The generic part means that the algorithm should be reusable in other problems which have similar type.
Since Node.js was preferred language I decided to use it, even though this was new to me. Eventually I am not 100% satisfied with my solution, but it's decent. "It is difficult to write poems in foreign language", but I am learning it.
After submitting I asked for a code review to get feedback where I messed up.
Unfortunately there was only 1 reviewer. And he did not understand the code... He tried to eliminate the generics part.
The initial response to my solution was "nice job", but eventually they rated it as 4/5 and 2/5, meaning it was mediocre by their standards.
J'ai postulé via un recruteur. Le processus a pris 2 semaines. J'ai passé un entretien chez Sixfold
Entretien
1) Recruiter interview - general introduction (Received take-home assignment)
2) Technical interview - discussed the solution I had sent and was asked general development questions.
3) Interview with IT director about responsibilities and work culture
J'ai postulé via un recruteur. Le processus a pris 2 semaines. J'ai passé un entretien chez Sixfold (Tallinn)
Entretien
1. talking with HR and team lead: mostly asking personal questions and questions about my background.
2. technical task: shortest path problem with a bonus task.
3. technical interview: interview with 2 senior developers who asked various technical questions
Hey, thanks for the review and helping other jobseekers!
I truly hope that you enjoyed the technical meeting and gained some value for the time you invested in meeting us :)