I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Checkout.com (Londen, Engeland) in Aug 2025
Interview
I had a first-round interview with talent acquisition, followed by a take-home test, and finally an in-person interview focused on system design.
During all three steps, I received positive feedback. However, after a call from the HR team informing me that I had successfully passed all the steps, they suddenly told me I was not successful due to some gaps in system design and the coding challenge from the second-round interview. This felt quite strange; it seemed like they didn't know what they were doing.
It is possible to successfully pass all interview stages and still not progress with your application, which I find unprofessional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a system that processes payments and communicates with two third-party providers, such as a bank and an inventory system.
HR screening, Duespues una con el hiring manager (bastante enfocada a tu experiencia y puestos anteriores. Después una con el Head of Sales (mas estratégica), luego un Business Case (lo mas complicado) y de último una entrevista con VP of Sales.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Dame un ejemplo de como gestionaste una conflicto con un cliente.
There are 3 rounds of interview in total: call with HR, call with hiring manager, onsite interview with local colleagues. Generally helpful with answering questions and respectful conversations. HR lowballed salary though