I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at K15t (Berlin) in Sept 2024
Interview
Unprofessional interview processes overall
It started with an initial screening call with the recruiter which was positive, and I got quickly scheduled for the next interview with the CTO.
There I had the chance to present my background and get to know the company on a higher level, ask questions, etc. (I also spent some time learning more about the company's product and history which was suggested by the recruiter beforehand)
At the end of the call, I was presented with the further recruitment process and next step which was a code review home assignment task.
The recruiter asked me to provide them a short feedback after the call, which I did but never got any reply.
I spent around 3-4 hours on this part and wrote around 5 pages (A4) of suggestions to the hypothetical junior colleague, added accompanying code commits, and sent them back the day after.
After that point, I was met with complete silence from both the recruiter and any company contact for close to 2 weeks, when the recruiter emailed me shortly that other candidates had gotten the offer.
Lack of communication and no feedback to candidates about their applications, while requesting a decent amount of time from them, shows the state of company culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would I be willing to travel to Stuttgart for one week quarterly ?
Hey there, I'm sorry things didn't work out this time, but I appreciate the effort you put in – also that you wrote this feedback so that we can improve. I do apologize for the two-week delay in getting back to you, that shouldn't happen; I'm addressing it internally and with our recruiter.
-Stefan (CEO and Co-founder)