I had a first call to get to know each other with the hr and then a technical call with the manager. Both calls are fine. After the first call they sent me some coding games to evaluate my coding skills
I applied through other source. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at ALTEN in Mar 2023
Interview
Tests codin game, peu de transparence dans le process
Remarque pour faire valoir un niveau plus bas qu’annoncé
Négociations de salaires vu à la baisse
Ne rappelle pas pour formuler un retour
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at ALTEN (Varsovia, Mazovia) in Apr 2025
Interview
Interview was made directly with the client - PZU, but Alten HR was present at the meeting. Interview went very well, I've answered all the questions and had a really nice discussion with interviewers - manager and tech-lead from PZU. It seemed like a perfect match considering my skills and their requirements.
After the interview, I've asked Alten HR if my salary expectations are okay with them, and said that I'm open for negotiations.
I've waited for a week or two and received a very surprising call from Alten HR, saying that my interview went terribly bad, that I lack skills and insight, and that the client gave me a bad score and they won't hire me.
I've done a bit of research, and turns out that 50% of the score is due to salary. And because the interview went so well, Alten didn't negotiate the salary with me nor with the client, effectively getting me rejected, despite being the best candidate for the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please describe the work you've done with Apache Kafka in your previous role.