Good technical interview, they asked how would i design microservice architecture of specified project by them and asked questions based on my answers. Asked about patterns and antipaterns. Several questions about database and Kafka
Perguntas de entrevista [1]
Pergunta 1
How would I solve the problem if I had to modify message structure on both sides - consumer and producer but without changing two services at the same time because it would cost a lot
Candidatei-me online. Fui entrevistado pela Pliant (Berlim) em abr. de 2026
Entrevista
Unprofessional and disorganized interview process
I interviewed for a backend engineering role at Pliant. The technical interview was conducted by two interviewers, and unfortunately it was one of the least professional interview experiences I've had in my career.
The questions were often incomplete or ambiguous. When I asked clarifying questions — which any senior engineer would do before jumping into a problem — I was met with visible frustration and an aggressive tone rather than a constructive response. Throughout the session, both interviewers showed little engagement; one of them came across as dismissive and condescending toward me as a candidate.
At the end of the interview, I asked what specifically they were looking for in a strong candidate. The answer was, almost word for word, that they didn't know themselves. I received a rejection shortly after.
If the panel cannot articulate what success in the role looks like, it's hard to see how candidates can be evaluated fairly — and harder still to recommend this process to other experienced engineers. Interviewing is a two-way signal, and this one told me a lot about the internal culture.
Advice to management: Invest in interviewer training and calibration. Define a clear rubric before interviewing candidates. Candidates — especially senior ones — talk to each other, and in a market like Berlin that matters.
Candidatei-me online. Fiz uma entrevista na empresa Pliant.
Entrevista
It was a good experience overall—fairly standard in terms of questions, mainly focusing on motivations and why I applied for the role.
The process also included a case study, which added a more practical element and gave a good opportunity to demonstrate problem-solving and strategic thinking.
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