Wise interview questions

Good! Standard product interview asking you to explain the product process and thinking based of your last role and previous experience. Also talked about some of the challenges wise are facing and how you might look into them and tackle them.

Step 1: Recruiter Invitation I received a LinkedIn message from a Wise recruiter along the lines of: “Let’s chat and I’ll tell you why Wise will be your next best workplace.” Step 2: Initial Recruiter Call (30 min) Instead of an introduction to the role, team, or responsibilities, the recruiter focused almost entirely on questions about my past experience and even technical/analytical topics (e.g., A/B testing). No real information about the position was shared. Step 3: Home Assignment The next step was a take-home assignment. In most companies, at this stage, it’s usually a short SQL test (30 minutes, easy questions). Wise, however, sent a 4-hour assignment (their estimated time — in reality, it takes longer). Step 4: Submission & Silence After submitting my work, I received no confirmation that it was received, no proposal to present the results, no feedback session. Just silence. Step 5: Rejection Without Feedback A week later, I got a one-line rejection: “Thank you, but this time no.” I followed up asking for feedback — no reply. After escalating through a Wise employee, the recruiter finally responded another week later. The feedback listed things that were supposedly missing from my assignment — but those exact elements were in fact included. It felt like they skimmed my work in 10 seconds, after asking for 4+ hours of effort. The process came across as unprofessional and disrespectful to candidates’ time: • Lack of transparency about the role. • Disproportionate assignment workload. • No acknowledgment of submitted work. • Dismissive, inaccurate feedback.