I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at UbiOps (The Hague) in May 2024
Interview
This is the most hypocritical company I have ever encountered.
The job description clearly stated, "Fluent in English, willing to learn Dutch." During my first interview, I transparently admitted that I did not speak Dutch. The COO reassured me that my English was VERY GOOD and it would be perfectly fine as long as I showed a willingness to learn Dutch. Based on this assurance, I was advanced to the second round, where I was asked to invest significant time in coding and conducting market research for a demo.
Shockingly, they later rejected me for not speaking Dutch after giving the demo.
It's so disgusting to discover that their real intent was never to hire someone with an international background, but rather a native Dutch speaker, deceitfully encouraging candidates with the empty promise of "as long as you are willing to learn Dutch." Instead of promptly disqualifying me after our initial conversation, they exploited my efforts under false pretenses.
Furthermore, it’s disgraceful to realize they demanded a demo, fully aware that I did not meet their language requirements, merely to exploit my work without compensation. This is so low class and vulgar. What a loser vibe! How poor, disqualified, unconfident, or evil must a company be to do that? This is beyond low class—it’s exploitative and unethical. It demonstrates a profound lack of integrity and a manipulative corporate culture. How can a company with such deceitful practices hope to succeed in a competitive market? How desperate, incompetent, or malevolent must a company be to stoop to such levels?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Demo on UbiOps and deployment and competitor analysis.
I applied online. I interviewed at UbiOps (The Hague)
Interview
Classical process:
- Initial call with internal recruiter (they prefer to work with candidates directly)
- Take-home technical assignment
- Meeting to discuss project with potential team members and team lead
- Meeting with managers
- Last talk with hiring manager
- Offer or not
The non-technical questions have an informal tone to it, and will require you to describe challenges you faced in the past, your background, how it went with previous companies etc. Soft skills are valued.
- Technical questions about the project will be quite focused and broad. Answer to the best of your abilities, don't oversell yourself.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1 - What would be ways to improve the performance of this project?
2 - Why did you decide for this or that tech stack?
3 - How did you divide the folder structure and defined naming for variables?
4 - When should you use or nor use hooks?
5 - What are the advantages and disadvantages of the approach you took?