I applied online. I interviewed at Wise in Aug 2022
Interview
Very bad. They sounded like a cult. Most their questions where on: Why do you want to join us? And you had to answer: "because you're the best company to work for" "your goal is great" blah blah
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Question 1
They focused more on why you want to join them rather than what can you do for work. It sounded more like a cult.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Wise (Singapur) in Oct 2022
Interview
The interview process starts with a screen call with the recruiter, talking about your experience, area of expertise, why us, etc. The next round was a 45 mins pair programming round using HackerRank. The interviewers were very helpful and you should treat them as if they are your teammate. Basically, communicating your thought process, break down problems and bounce ideas with them. Subsequent round was a 90 mins technical round. You'll be asked foundational tech questions, talked about your past experiences and ended up with a system design question. If you passed the technical rounds, there are 2 additional rounds: 1. Product round with one of the Product Manager, where you'll be assessed for your product oriented thinking. 2. The last round was a 60 mins round with the team lead + one of the senior engineer from the team that you'll likely join if you accepted the offer. It was more of a behavioural round + bit more in depth about the area that you'll be working on. Overall, the interview process was quite lengthy but the interviewers are really friendly and supportive. They also shared feedback from the interviewers, which is really great so that you can calibrate and improve yourself.
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Question 1
data structure, problem solving, system design, past experiences.
Video interview with the recruiter. Talked through the role and interview process as well as my background in product management. Discussed salary expectation and benefits as well as any other questions I had.