My process started with a phone call first, then it moved fast into the “homework” stage. After the recruiter outreach, I had a task to complete at home that was supposed to take no more than about four hours, and then I joined a technical discussion.
Even though it was framed as a short assignment, the work felt real because they were looking for more than surface-level familiarity. When I met for the technical discussion afterward, the conversation centered on what I’d done and how I thought about it. One of the most memorable themes in my interviews was infrastructure-focused technical depth—things like bash, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code came up.
7 months ago
Average Neutral Singapore
The process I went through at Backbase stretched over about a week or two. It usually started with a recruiter/HR screening where we discussed my experience, what I expected from the role, my English level, and whether I had any fintech exposure.
After that came an online coding assessment. I did a Codility-style test with a mix of Angular/JavaScript and algorithms, plus small coding tasks. Then I had a deeper technical interview where we got into Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript fundamentals, and CSS. Depending on how the flow went, it also included live coding or walking through code, and then there was a manager/cultural fit round.
> 1 year
Average Negative Amsterdam
My first step with Backbase was with a recruiter, and the next stage was a technical test delivered online. In my case, I had to solve three Angular-f…
> 1 year
Difficult Positive Hyderābād
The first coding round focused heavily on Angular skills. After that, the other two rounds shifted away from Angular specifics and focused on broader …
> 1 year
Average Positive Amsterdam
My interview started with a recruiter call where they explained the role, the salary range, and left room for questions. Right after, I received a tak…
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