Candidatei-me por meio de recrutador(a). Fui entrevistado pela Abacum (Barcelona) em mai. de 2026
Entrevista
I participated in a process for a Senior Backend Engineer role that consisted of an HR interview, an asynchronous technical assessment, an Engineering Manager interview, and a final live coding/architecture session.
My overall impression was positive in terms of the organization of the process and the treatment received from the recruiter, who was involved and available throughout all phases.
However, I found the final feedback difficult to reconcile with how the interviews actually went. After progressing through several technical stages, the final decision was mainly justified by a supposed lack of experience in high-velocity product environments and by issues related to communication and cultural fit.
What I found least convincing was the lack of specificity in the feedback. Some observations felt subjective or difficult to assess objectively, especially after having reached the final stage of the process. There were also technical points mentioned in the feedback whose interpretation, in my opinion, depended on clarifications provided during the interview itself.
My impression is that the company is looking for profiles that are very execution-oriented, with fast decision-making and extremely concise communication. For candidates who tend to spend time understanding the domain, requirements, and implications before implementing a solution, this may not align with what is expected during the interviews.
I do not question the hiring decision, but I do believe the feedback could have been more specific and actionable in order to provide real value to the candidate.
Perguntas de entrevista [1]
Pergunta 1
Word and frequency counter for asynchronous test.
Django exercise and system design for asynchronous tasks in live coding.
La entrevista fue impersonal, fría, siguiendo un dialogo todo el rato, tras cada pregunta no se interesó por mis respuestas, tuve la sensación de que la entrevista se realizó con prisas y al dia siguiente recibí un mail generico diciendo que no continuaban con el proceso
Perguntas de entrevista [1]
Pergunta 1
por qué queria trabajar en la empresa, ultima experiencia laboral
Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 1 semana. Fui entrevistado pela Abacum em abr. de 2026
Entrevista
First interview is a quick call with a recruiter just to get to know you better. Then you get a Coderbyte link with 3 questions about you and a code challenge that you need to complete in 1:30 hours.
The code challenge is quite easy, but a pain to solve since you don't have typescript, proper autocomplete, etc. It would be better if they just gave you a piece of paper and a pen.