1st Round:
Initial call with HR — fairly standard screening around background, notice period, expectations, and relocation readiness.
2nd Round:
Technical round with two Android Engineers from the Amsterdam team — this was the highlight of the process. A well-structured discussion covering architecture (MVVM, MVI), modern Android development practices (Jetpack Compose, Kotlin, Coroutines, Flow), and a brief chat on system design and scalability. I felt it went well, and the engineers were respectful and engaging.
3rd Round:
And this is where it ended — unfortunately, without any communication. After what seemed like a strong technical discussion, I didn’t receive any feedback or follow-up for over three weeks. Multiple polite follow-ups sent via email received no response from the recruitment team.
While I understand hiring decisions take time — especially in dynamic markets — the lack of any communication after a multi-stage interview process felt unprofessional and disappointing. Feedback, even if brief or generic, goes a long way in showing respect for the candidate's time and effort.
I genuinely appreciated the interaction with the engineers and had hoped to continue the process. I still think Backbase has a strong technical culture and would gladly reapply in the future if communication processes are improved.
