I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Revolut
Interview
Interview process had 4 stages. Fist is coding question that you build upon, second is technical discussion about DBs & Concurency, third was system design and fourth round is team matching. Cleared all the rounds but somehow didn't received an offer. They just kept giving me different teams for matching.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Implement URI shortener, be aware of possible parallel access.
Very kind. The questions weren’t easy, but with knowledge of database configurations, concurrency, locks, and some practical experience, you are able to answer them clearly, confidently, and effectively overall. It was good time.
Recruiter round, they’re basically looking for buzz words. They asked for my experiences in handling different scenarios, then other db and concurrent related questions . Overall it was straightforward, just go through other’s experiences here and you should be covered
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Concurrency
Optimistic vs pessimistic locking
Db isolation levels
HR interview, coding interview, then system design interview. No specific feedback from them. I really thought I went well and answered everything at least reasonably, but didn't get an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design Revolut Stays. Hotel info comes from an external partner. Bookings must be done through the external partner as well.
