Elsevier·Software Engineer

Elsevier Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Easy

Negative

AmsterdamPosted Jul 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first contact was an internal recruiter call, and then I moved into interviews with the hiring manager followed by a senior manager.

The conversations were framed in a way that sounded promising, and I remember feeling like the role was being seriously discussed rather than treated as a formality.

But after the interview steps, the process stalled in a way that felt dishonest and disrespectful. I was told to expect an offer, yet nothing materialized. I also had moments where I sent follow-ups and heard nothing back, even though the steps consumed a lot of time and energy. Eventually it became clear I wasn’t getting answers, and the lack of closure made the whole thing drag.

Looking back, the technical part wasn’t what

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