I applied through other source. I interviewed at Factorial in Jan 2026
Easy interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Factorial in Oct 2022
Interview
Very negative experience
First interview with HR to get to know the company, etc, informal and interesting.
Second round with the hiring manager, giving more details about the position and team. The HM explained how the next two steps would be (interview with other EMs, then technical challenge), and the preparation for the latter could already be started. HM mentioned the plans of filling up the position asap. Third interview was ok, but a little weird, as the EMs didn't seem to communicate well between them.
After that step, never heard back from anyone in the company (despite a couple of emails sent to HR and HM within weeks), being in the end completely ignored/ghosted, and not even understanding why. I found it to be quite disrespectful (I have been into many interview processes, as interviewer and interviewee, and have never seen such behavior).
I had the chance to apply again to an Engineering Manager role with another HM a couple of months later, only for the next day to receive an automated "we're not proceeding with you". No further explanation about the past or current process whatsoever though...
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Common behavioral questions ("what would you do if" type of questions)
I went through a structured three-step interview process with this company, as outlined by their LinkedIn and official materials. Each step went well, with positive feedback, including a VP expressing anticipation of me joining. However, unexpectedly, the recruiter added an unscheduled interview with another director, outside the stated process (!). This last-minute meeting was rushed, took longer than planned, and I could not fully engage. Despite previous positive signals, the entire process was abruptly reversed after that step. When I asked for clarification, I received vague and inconsistent reasoning, contradicting prior feedback. Additionally, internal role confusion was apparent, with comments suggesting misaligned responsibilities. Combined with indications of a high-pressure environment and lack of employee focus, the process suggested a disorganized and inconsistent approach to hiring.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Lot's of vague questions about product development.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Factorial (Madrid) in Feb 2022
Interview
- Primera entrevista: Charla con un recruiter del departamento de RH. Te explican los beneficios, cosas de la empresa y preguntas típicas de experiencia, encaje cultural, nivel de inglés, etc.
- Segunda entrevista: Al cabo de un par de días desde la primera entrevista, te envian un email para concertar la segunda con un hiring manager con el que se comentan detalles sobre el equipo en el que trabajarías y hablar de cosas para ver si encajas. Al final de la entrevista te envian un email con una prueba técnica para hacer en asincrono. En mi caso, una pequeña app para visualizar datos (backend y frontend)
- Tercera entrevista: Junto con el hiring manager viene otra persona del equipo para evaluar la prueba técnica. Se notaba que ninguno de los 2 había revisado mucho el código que les habia enviado y hacian preguntas muy sencillas para temas de frontend (que es un useEffect en React) y muy específicas para el backend (cuando invalidar una cache en caso de montar una aplicación de RH, sin dar contexto)
- Cuarta entrevista: El hiring manager comenta las impresiones que tiene de ti y te hace la oferta. En mi caso, aplicando para un puesto de management, me dice que no tengo suficiente nivel en el backend como senior (sin dar ningún tipo de feedback, simplemente lo dice como apreciación) y me ofrece un puesto como mid developer.
En resumen, una perdida de tiempo. Vas avanzando las entrevistas, te dicen que te ven muy bien y que encajas para el puesto, para al final hacerte una oferta a la baja sin dar ningún tipo de feedback o razón. Sigo esperando el email con el feedback, después de pedirlo en la última entrevista.