Candidatei-me por meio de recrutador(a). Fui entrevistado pela Avant Arte (Londres, Inglaterra) em mai. de 2026
Entrevista
First interview was with an engineering manager. They were engaging and had a good discussion that included technical aspects.
The following was meant to be a live coding interview but just before we started they were kind enough to give me a take home task when I mentioned that I struggled with this type of live coding excercises.
They gave me a figma file with a design to follow: a simple to-do list. The design had a few issues with items not having enough colour contrast, displayed a masonry layout that cannot be achieved yet with simple css, and had a propietary typography but I mentioned all this in an extensive README in the task repo.
The main focus of the task was to create something "pixel perfect".
I did the task and I followed the design. Sent the task back after 2 days.
Then, I didn't hear from them in 3 weeks only to get a very scarce feedback that complained about some links not having an actual url, a form that they never asked for wasn't there, and a few more petty comments which I thought reflected a lack of knowledge in accessibility, design and overall lack of interest in assessing a test properly. I was very disappointed as I thought they were a bit more professional
Perguntas de entrevista [1]
Pergunta 1
The usual professional trajectory, current situation, etc...
Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 4 semanas. Fui entrevistado pela Avant Arte (Londres, Inglaterra) em set. de 2025
Entrevista
The process was great — I understood the role better, met future teammates, and enjoyed weekly stages. I liked the conversational case with my manager instead of a solo written one.
Perguntas de entrevista [1]
Pergunta 1
They asked about my approach to problem-solving and prioritising tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 3 semanas. Fui entrevistado pela Avant Arte (Londres, Inglaterra) em fev. de 2025
Entrevista
The interviewer clearly lacked experience, which unfortunately showed throughout the conversation. She mentioned she was about to go on maternity leave and that the role would be a maternity cover — something that hadn’t been disclosed in the job description. That already set a confusing tone.
Although she acknowledged that I had the necessary experience, her feedback was that my background didn’t feel “as relevant” as other candidates’. I found this unconstructive, especially since the interview lacked depth. Had she asked more informed questions, she might have understood the full scope of my skills and how they aligned with the role.
My advice would be to include an additional person, ideally from HR, in early interviews. This would help balance out potential biases and ensure candidates are being properly assessed from the start.