Had an initial phone screen followed by virtual onsite. I thought I did fairly ok in the onsite but one of the interviewers seemed super smug and discouraging and straight up told me that I don't have the experience required for the role. This was a coding interview and they were almost disappointed to see that I was able to solve the question. I mean why even interview someone and waste their time if you don't think they have the required experience. I never heard back from the recruiter ever in spite of sending them a reminder email. Bitter experience overall.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at eBay (London, England) in Nov 2025
Interview
Very pleasant interview experience, technical interviews are thorough and one of them quite novel in terms of providing a hypothetical production scenario for you to solve on the spot. Engineering manager, recruiter are quick to respond.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Implementing business logic module for weight and price calculation
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at eBay (London, England)
Interview
The recruiter contacted me about the job. After a brief discussion, we decided it made sense to proceed. The process continued with the engineering manager. The interview was an hour long. There were no questions about the projects, technical execution or what you had built in other companies. The engineering manager lacked energy and had difficulty explaining the expectancy or depth of the job. I couldn't see enough technical skills. Instead, there was too focus on a particular methodology or technology. Ultimately, the decision rests with the engineering manager's subjective judgment. It is really bizarre and inadequate. I haven't seen this before. On a positive note, the recruiter was approachable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very few questions about the practices which are followed where you are working.
