I applied through other source. I interviewed at Wrike (Bengaluru)
Interview
It was a very good experience.the questions were well covered on the company and on the technical side.. the java questions were covered well covering all concepts. Overall it was good.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Wrike in Nov 2024
Interview
Interview Type: Online/Virtual
Interview Process: Initial Technical Interview
The company approached me twice - first rejecting my application due to salary expectations, then inviting me back for an interview.
Pros:
+ Technical issues during the call were eventually resolved
Cons:
- Poor interview preparation: The interviewer was unaware that the company had initiated the contact
- Unprofessional setup: Initial video/audio quality issues made communication difficult
- Lack of company presentation: No information provided about company culture or product value proposition
- Negative focus on compensation: Interviewer repeatedly emphasized that my salary expectations were too high and there is only one team I might be a fit for.
- Limited growth opportunities: Unable to provide clear information about career progression
- Inflexible technical environment: Strictly limited to specific tech stack with no openness to alternative tools
- Poor candidate experience: Despite initiating contact, the interviewer questioned why I attended the interview
Outcome:
Received formal rejection via recruitment platform after a few days.
Advice to Management:
Consider improving your interview process by:
1. Better preparing interviewers with candidate background
2. Focusing on selling the company and opportunities
3. Ensuring professional technical setup for remote interviews
4. Addressing compensation concerns constructively rather than dismissively
Overall, the interview experience could be significantly improved to better represent your company to potential candidates.
They presented a db structure and some description about entities relationships. So, I asked several times what is required to do in this assingment and the answer was that just to talk about it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe relationships between entities in the presented code snippet