I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at N26 (Berlin) in Jul 2016
Interview
Received an email from a recruiter asking to schedule a Skype interview, confirmed date with HR. Interview was short but we connected well and I showed my interest and enthusiasm for Number26 and their product. I even introduced them to Acorns as a potential expansion idea. I was then assigned a challenge to complete which the recruiter said shouldn't take me more than a few hours. As such I didn't try to reinvent the wheel but to focus on design, attention to detail (like creating an app icon and such to go over and beyond).
To my disappointment, I received a generic rejection email from HR and subsequent attempts to contact the recruiter for feedback went unanswered. I think this burns a bridge unnecessary and Number26 should take the time to detail what was missing just in case there are future opportunities for collaboration. I feel I would have been a great fit given my interest in finance and technology and my background. I grew up in Berlin and speak fluent German which would have been an additional advantage.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General recruiter questions and a coding challenge
HR call, then given Codility test with 6 tasks. Tests was mostly questions where you answer with text.
Passed test.
Just few hours later, I got response that "they have proceeded with other candidates". Award-winning interview process, considering that they can verify 6 tasks manually in just a few hours AND reject a candidate.
Stay far away.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at N26 (Berlin) in Mar 2019
Interview
Initial 30 minutes screen interview with an N26 Recruiter. Asked about my professional experience and why I'd like to join the company.
1 hour coding challenge on HackerRank (6 questions + 1 coding task), pretty challenging given the time constraint.
4 days take at home project, where they ask you to build an application given certain requirements.
1 hour and 30 minutes technical interview with the iOS team, discussing the actual implementation of your project. Questions related to the project and to your daily work as a developer.
30 minutes interview with an engineering manager.
5 minutes wrap up call with the N26 recruiter.
All the interviews were handled professionally. I had to wait a little for the final decision since all the interviewers had to meet together, other than that it was a very respectful interview process.
Interview questions [15]
Question 1
How do you keep up to date with what's going on in the iOS world?