I applied in-person. I interviewed at Virtuos (Ho Chi Minh City) in Sept 2022
Interview
The interview was conducted in both English and Vietnamese, and everything felt comfortable and smooth. Everyone was cheerful, friendly, and welcoming. The interviewer was polite, enthusiastic, and professional, and they took great care in making the candidate feel well received throughout the process.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Virtuos in Sept 2025
Interview
My experience with the interview process was totally bizarre. The recruiter reached out to me directly about a new role. I had an interview with HR and then an interview with a Hiring manager. Everything seemed to be going well. I was given a task too which I submitted, full of optimism. Unfortunately, I heard nothing from HR and followed up a few weeks later. Still heard nothing. I waited another few weeks and followed up with HR again with the hiring manager directly this time. I eventually received a rejection and have no doubt they’re going to use the ideas I provided in the task. I was really keen on the role and it would have been nice if they had kept me updated throughout the process properly.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Virtuos in Aug 2025
Interview
One phone screening from the recruiter, who briefed me about the company and their CTO's new vision. I was initially very excited, since the recruiter specifically repeated that the CTO did not want a manager who's a corporate type that sits as a cog in the wheel. CTO wanted someone who could bring people together, and take the initiative towards a better future instead of just waiting for things to happen. Then, I got a round with 3 different leads, who each turned out to want the exact opposite, and all 3 leads kept pressing me to choose either AI, solution architect, or PMO. Finally, despite the recruiter's constant reassurance that this is a global company with a good multicultural setup, the leads interviewing me want me to speak in Chinese to "test" my fluency. This is ideally best if you are chinese and already in the ecosystem to get a favourable referral.
Similar to other interviewee's experience as well, communication ended/ghosted as soon as the call ended, so just move on.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
So what exactly do you want to do? Architecture, AI, or what?