I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nesto (Toronto, ON) in May 2025
Interview
Avoid wasting your time applying here. The recruiter wants to probe you with quite abrupt questions rather than going through the experience.
I see all the red alerts here while talking to the recruiter himself
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why were you laid off?
What is company building now?
What is the company doing now after laying off people?
Dear Candidate,
Thank you for sharing your experience with our recruitment process. We are sorry to hear that the tone of your initial conversation did not meet your expectations and felt abrupt.
We strive to maintain a respectful and professional dialogue with all our candidates. Your feedback regarding the nature of the questions and the interview atmosphere is important to us, and we will use it to review our screening process and ensure a more positive experience moving forward.
Best regards,
The Nesto Group Recruitment Team
This was a while back but I hope they have streamlined the process. You have to go through a phone screen, do an unpaid take home project that'll take you a couple of days if you're a junior/intermediate dev, then a technical interview, then a cultural interview. I withdrew my application when I realized how much time and effort this will require for a tiny chance you they might employ you. The pay range was below average too for the time when the market was red hot. Go for it if you're unemployed I guess; it'd be good practice. If you get the job, that's a bonus. I imagine desperate of the desperate go through the process which puts the company in poor light for me personally.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Building a REST api with unit tests was the take home.
Hi! Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your interview experience with us. We genuinely appreciate your input.
We acknowledge that the take-home project can be time-consuming. We believe that this approach allows us to better assess candidates' skills, enabling us to identify well-skilled developers who are a great match for our team and culture. We understand that our process might not be suitable for everyone, and we respect your decision to withdraw your application. Our goal is to ensure that we not only find the best fit for our team but also create a positive experience for candidates. We continuously evaluate our process to make improvements and streamline it whenever possible.
Thank you again for sharing your thoughts with us. We wish you the best of luck in your job search and career endeavors. We encourage you to consider reapplying in the future if your circumstances change.
Best,
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Nesto in Apr 2023
Interview
The opening was for software engineers, and it specifically said Nesto would hire intermediate to senior devs based on their evaluation. I went through the process, spent about 8 to 10 hours in total working on the take home test and doing a technical interview with them. The take home test was a basic implementation of a REST api which they said I did very good on. The technical interview went very well too. Then the next day I get a call telling me they thought I was a very strong senior dev, but unfortunately they are looking for staff devs. Effectively they've wasted 10 hours of my life and 2 man hours of two of their devs time since I would not have applied for a staff position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a system interrupt signal in Go.
Thank you for applying for a software engineer role with nesto and for sharing your feedback on the interview process. We apologize for any confusion regarding the level of the position we were looking to fill. We understand that you put a lot of effort into your application, and we appreciate your time and dedication. We strive to provide a fair and transparent interview process, and we will consider your feedback as we look for ways to improve our candidate experience. If you'd like one of our recruiting team members to contact you and discuss further, please let us know.
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