Candidates applying for Java Developer roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sympower overall takes an average of 7 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sympower as a Java Developer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Sympower (Amsterdam) in Jan 2024
Interview
First, I had a conversation where we discussed my background and work experience.
Then, they sent me a link to review some code. The code was really poor. They also asked me to create my own version of the code and send it back. It was a simple task, so I completed it quickly and sent it later same day. They mentioned they would provide feedback after the weekend.
One week after my submission, I received an email stating they would not be continuing with the interview process. They also included some comments on both the code I reviewed and the code I wrote.
For the code I reviewed, it seems they had a specific expectation for how feedback should be given. Their comments focused solely on the format of my feedback, rather than its accuracy or completeness.
As for the code I wrote, they provided comments, but some were inaccurate. Additionally, they expected me to add functionality based on assumptions I was expected to make and none of that were not mentioned in the task description. The only comment I cannot argue was regarding a log message that I forgot to update.
I would not recommend them to anyone, and my suggestion to them is to actively work on improving their interview process and the individuals involved in it.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and providing feedback on your interview experience with Sympower. We apologize for the less-than-satisfactory experience you had with our technical assignment stage. We have spent a lot of time creating an assignment that gives us a good insight into your technical skills while ensuring it does not take too much of your time.
Our recruitment team is always available to discuss the feedback in more detail so please reach out if you would like to discuss it further. We do appreciate the time you took with the first interview and assignment and we wish you the best of luck in your career endeavors!
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Sympower (Amsterdam) in Nov 2023
Interview
The hiring process lasted a month and included three steps: a chat with HR, and a home assessment task, followed by a dialogue with the team lead. Unfortunately, the experience was not positive. The information conveyed by HR about the recruitment steps was misleading. The assessment was asked to be completed before an actual conversation with the team lead, so in case there is no connection you just waste your time on some very trivial and annoying task with JSON parsing.
The interaction with the team lead was unexpectedly confusing. She appeared to adopt a passive role throughout the interview, drawing unconventional inferences from my statements and attempting to extend these to completely unrelated topics, which was puzzling, especially considering having an education in CS. In the end, I got feedback through HR that contained absolutely the opposite of my words which confirmed my impression that the team leader heard what she wanted to hear not what you said.
I would like to recommend first talking with the team members before you spend any time on the company and carefully revising everything that you said and their conclusions from your words.
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and provide feedback on your interview experience with Sympower. We are sorry that you had a less than positive experience. Our recruitment team is available to discuss the feedback in more detail. We would like to stress that feedback is an essential aspect of our growth and we are committed to reviewing and refining our procedures to ensure a positive experience for future candidates.
We wish you the best of luck in your career endeavors!
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Sympower in Mar 2021
Interview
Eerst een online opdracht om op Bitbucket een pull request te reviewen.
Daarna de opdracht om zelf een betere versie van de code te schrijven en als pull request in te dienen.
En ten slotte nog een derde opdracht om opnieuw een pull request te reviewen.
Vervolgens een eerste sollicitatiegesprek met de Lead Developer. Daarna een tweede gesprek met de CTO en een Team Lead. En tenslotte nog een derde gesprek met de CEO en de Head of Products. (Alle gesprekken via video call.)
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Question 1
Beschrijf wat er gebeurt wanneer je een URL intypt in een browser.