I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Revolut (Lisbon, Lisbon District) in Apr 2024
Interview
The first interviewer hinted that preparing for the technical interview would be very challenging, like getting ready for a space mission. But when it came to the actual technical interview, the task was surprisingly simple, more like a basic school project.
Even though you showed deep knowledge, coded a perfect solution, followed good coding practices, thoroughly tested your code for all scenarios, and paid careful attention to concurrency issues, the technical recruiter still found a petty reason to reject you—specifically, they thought you made generating a random string too complicated.
What made it more frustrating was that whenever you asked if you were on the right track or if your approach was what they were looking for, the recruiter always responded positively, which didn't really provide useful feedback. Additionally, the recruiter would sometimes roll their eyes when your answer didn't meet their expectations.
The technical recruiter also seemed unhappy or disinterested, which made them appear insensitive. This makes me question the company's hiring process and what it says about their work environment. It's strange that a company known for high standards doesn't even use basic quality checks like having someone else review decisions. And it doesn't make sense to conduct technical interviews one-on-one.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Implement a URL shortener. General questions about how a HashMap works.
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.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Revolut (Warsaw, Masovia) in May 2026
Interview
That was HR pre-screening interview.
The process was smooth and light. HR interviewer was friendly.
Make sure your video and audio has a good quality.
Be patient, say only truth
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