I applied online. I interviewed at Mintos (Tallinn) in May 2026
Interview
The interview started well and included questions about my experience, background, and how I would handle different situations. However, it later became apparent that the company was looking for candidates who could help bring in clients, despite the job advertisement suggesting that they already had an established client base. This gave the impression that the company may be struggling to acquire clients. The compensation offered was also quite low and did not align with my long-term goals, which I communicated during the interview. As the role was clearly not a good fit based on the compensation and expectations discussed, I had already indicated that I was not interested in moving forward. For that reason, I did not understand the purpose of the rejection message I later received. The message itself was difficult to understand and did not have much of logic. . Overall, the expectations discussed during the interview did not fully match the description presented in the job advertisement.
The process consists of four parts. Screening call, remote interview, two interviews in person and a home task. The interview process was generally fine, but they ask questions and examples about your experience from many years ago, which is just difficult to recall when said experience was not even related to the job you applied for. However, they ghost you after the interview and do no even send the rejection, which is very unprofessional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Biggest challenges and achievements at previous jobs.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Mintos in Jul 2025
Interview
Pros:
Opportunity to meet the CTO and several team members in person.
The culture deck looked well-prepared on paper.
Cons / Feedback on the interview process:
Poor communication: Feedback was promised multiple times but never delivered, leading to delays of over two weeks.
Technical interview felt outdated: 90-minute in-office session included questions about my first job from 11 years ago, rather than assessing current skills.
Cultural fit interview lacked depth: 90-minute session with three different people rotated in, focusing on functional questions rather than genuine discussion about team dynamics or values.
Process inefficiencies: Multiple long interviews with senior management, but no timely follow-up.
Comment:
The interview process required significant preparation and time investment, including a 12+ hour take-home task, yet the follow-up communication was poor and delayed. The process did not align with the professionalism suggested by their culture materials.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- You have several critical issues from multiple clients — what are your actions?
- One developer often submits merge requests with poor practices, justifying them as “critical” — what are your actions?
- How often have you worked directly with a client, Product Owner, or designer?
- Where have you seen a UI that really impressed you?
- How have you handled a conflict situation within a team?
- Give an example of meeting the right deadlines and what you did to achieve it.
- You have several offers in hand — what criteria will you use to choose?