I applied online. I interviewed at Andela (Nairobi) in Feb 2021
Interview
First stage was an online timed hacker rank test where i was required to answer 3 questions. This was easy and i passed it
Second stage was a technical assessment video interview via zoom with a senior engineer. The interview lasted 40 mins. After the interview the engineer said i will hear from the HR. That was the last communication
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Explain the difference between session, cookies and local storage
The process involved a personality test, a timed coding assessment in a language of your preference with about three questions, and a face-to-face interview with the recruiter.
I then had a technical interview.
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Previous experience with the job I was applying for
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Andela in May 2025
Interview
I was reached out to by a recruiter. The whole process had 2 stages. The first one was an online test with single or multiple choice questions (these are often extremely ambiguous) and a tech task. Then you have a tech interview. The questions themselves were quite easy but there is another live coding challenge where you can't use an IDE or debugger. Failed live coding got an automated rejection email just in a few minutes. Do not recommend.
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What have you done at your current and previous projects. Have you designed a DB from scratch etc.
My interview with Andela was a great experience. The interviewers were professional and friendly, which made me feel comfortable throughout the process. They asked thoughtful questions that tested both my technical and problem-solving skills. I appreciated the structure of the interview—it was well-organized and gave me an opportunity to showcase my strengths. It also gave me a good sense of the company's culture and what they value in a candidate. Overall, it was both challenging and encouraging, and I left the interview feeling confident and motivated.
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Can you walk us through how you would design a RESTful API for a task management application (like Trello or Asana)?