Candidatei-me online. Fui entrevistado pela Houseful (Londres, Inglaterra) em mai. de 2026
Entrevista
The first interview was with HR manager, 15 minutes, to check if I qualify for the job, and that went well.
The second interview was with data manager for the migration and line manager. They presented in 15 minutes the software they use for migration and ran through a basic 15 minutes SQL test. also 15 minutes I spent giving a concised run through my CV related to the job spec, both technical and values.
They said it will take 3 weeks for the next stage, that seemed fair.
I wrote an email to HR, on Monday to express that I still have an interest for the job and in one day I got a negative feedback saying that language is more important than technical skills.
It is true I kept my private life private and I did not want to ask personal questions to any managers during the interview.
HR:
"While we recognized your exceptionally strong coding knowledge and database expertise, our evaluation placed a critical emphasis on the communication style and stakeholder management approach required for our busy migrations desk."
So I recommend people to apply for this job only if they are very friendly, and without much technical skills that will go to waste.
Perguntas de entrevista [1]
Pergunta 1
SQL competency test was easy, 15 questions.
questions were : create tables, select from etc
no windows functions, and you select from a list, A,B,C,D.
This happens during the 1 hour interview so need to take any test online.
Candidatei-me online. Fui entrevistado pela Houseful (Londres, Inglaterra) em fev. de 2026
Entrevista
The people I interviewed with were genuinely lovely, warm, engaging, and clearly passionate about what they do. Every individual I met came across as professional and personable, and the actual interview conversations themselves were enjoyable. On that front, I truly have nothing but positive things to say.
That's what makes the rest of this so disappointing to write. Four rounds of interviews is already a significant commitment of time and energy from a candidate, and unfortunately the process was consistently let down by poor organisation and a lack of communication. At multiple points I found myself having to chase just to get any kind of update, and there were unexplained gaps that left me feeling like an afterthought rather than a serious candidate.
It is a genuine shame, because the people I met suggested a team and culture worth being part of. But the recruitment process is often a candidate's first real impression of a company, and this one didn't do them justice. I'd encourage them to reflect on that, as they clearly have a lot of great people worth showcasing.
Fiz uma entrevista na empresa Houseful (Londres, Inglaterra).
Entrevista
Worst process and did interview and within 2 hours sent automated email that they can not go forward. No reasonable evidence to not progress to the next stage. I hope they will remove such
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