I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bending Spoons in Oct 2022
Interview
The first part is the screening process, where they look at your cover letter and your CV. If you pass the screening, next up are tests, which are not related to Software Engineering. They are there for them to see how you think (they are more something like logical tests) After that, there are two more algorithm problems to solve, they are not hard and you can pick your programming language. In addition at this step you also get something like an IQ test, where you get several patterns and need to figure out what's the missing pattern. Then comes the first round of interviews, where the recruiter asks questions about you and your interests. I didn't pass this interview but I know there are 2-3 more interviews (some technical, some more about your interests)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Well, the questions were more about me, so they aren't relevant.
Great so far.
7 task OA fully proctored, went well.
Problem solving interview went well, where I was asked logic + probability questions
Behavioural interview went great - just come across as interesting and be witty and professional with your answers - they may try to trip you up! Just remember to prioritise the role, and show how building solutions and projects is a huge part of your life. I recommend reading their spooner qualities doc!
Got a system design interview soon!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Problem solving interview went well, where I was asked logic + probability questions.
Behavioural questions about my hobbies, life, challenges, my interests, etc.
I applied online. I interviewed at Bending Spoons (Milan) in Mar 2026
Interview
- online assessment
- HR
- Technical
Ho provato a fare l' oa, ho iniziato con la parte di logica e l'ho passata, poi c'è la parte di coding dove la difficoltà è incrementale, trova una soluzione, scrivi testi, scrivilo in un altro modo e cosi via
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Bending Spoons (London, England) in Feb 2026
Interview
The application process is long compared to other firms (7-8 hours of commitment, spread across 1.5-2 months), but it is quite unique as well, so you might find it interesting.
You first have to do an OA, which consists of behavioural questions, as well as some pen-and-paper tasks (e.g., algorithms on graphs, logical reasoning), and a task that you couldn't solve by hand, thus requiring you to write a small program.
After the OA stage, there are 2 behavioural interviews, which consist of your standard behavioural questions as well as "brain teaser" type questions (not really the "If you were shrunk and put in a blender, how would you escape" kind, they were more about logical reasoning and less open-ended). I highly recommend preparing for how to answer those, since I believe that is the reason I failed.