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It was very mixed with questions ranging from coding, AWS, infra, Docker, databases, and more. Very challenging but also very welcoming and the interviewers knew how to turn the questions around during complications to make them easier to understand or reason about. It was not only about knowledge but your will to solve issues.
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Senior Backend Engineer

Interviewed at Stori Card

3.7★
Oct 30, 2025

It was very mixed with questions ranging from coding, AWS, infra, Docker, databases, and more. Very challenging but also very welcoming and the interviewers knew how to turn the questions around during complications to make them easier to understand or reason about. It was not only about knowledge but your will to solve issues.

This is the breakdown: - English (18 questions in 18 minutes) - Spoken English (20 minutes) - Practical Skills (20 questions in 25 minutes) - Situational Questions (19 questions in 30 minutes) - Advanced Logic (Advanced Problem Solving) (20 questions in 45 minutes) - Logic (Problem Solving) (20 questions in 25 minutes) - Project Management (15 questions in 30 minutes) - IT Industry (20 questions in 12 minutes) - Algorithms (10 questions in 10 minutes) - Java (18 questions in 18 minutes) - 3-minute Personality Assessment (Predictive Index) (5 minutes, ironic..) - Project Management (Case Study) (2 questions in 40 minutes) - Python (20 questions in 20 minutes) - CodeSignal - Classic Backend (45 minutes) - Backend (4 questions in 45 minutes) In my case, the only optional is "Backend".
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Senior Backend Engineer

Interviewed at BairesDev

4.2★
Jun 24, 2021

This is the breakdown: - English (18 questions in 18 minutes) - Spoken English (20 minutes) - Practical Skills (20 questions in 25 minutes) - Situational Questions (19 questions in 30 minutes) - Advanced Logic (Advanced Problem Solving) (20 questions in 45 minutes) - Logic (Problem Solving) (20 questions in 25 minutes) - Project Management (15 questions in 30 minutes) - IT Industry (20 questions in 12 minutes) - Algorithms (10 questions in 10 minutes) - Java (18 questions in 18 minutes) - 3-minute Personality Assessment (Predictive Index) (5 minutes, ironic..) - Project Management (Case Study) (2 questions in 40 minutes) - Python (20 questions in 20 minutes) - CodeSignal - Classic Backend (45 minutes) - Backend (4 questions in 45 minutes) In my case, the only optional is "Backend".

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