I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Revolut (Londen, Engeland) in Feb 2020
Interview
Applied through referral. 1 Phone interview with HR. 1 product case to solve at home. 1 problem solving interview (45 min) and the 4 final interviews with senior team members.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a product milestone that you are proud of. What would you have done differently?
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4 Stages including Screening:
Screening
Problem Solving
Product Sense/Technical Product Diagramming (Depending on your stream)
Bar Raiser with Director
The middle two stages are like cases, meant to display your skills with minimal fit/background questions asked. The last is meant to be more about you - for me it felt the director had decided prior as they had shortened the call prior to the day, and on the day seemed disinterested.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In the Bar Raiser, they probe on your past work. You need a lot of Data and clear thought process.
The process was structured across 4 stages over roughly one month: HR Screening, Problem Solving, Product Sense, and Bar Raiser.
HR Screening (20-30 min) was a standard call covering background, motivation, and relocation logistics.
Problem Solving (35-40 min) was the most rigorous stage — split into Root Cause Analysis and Solutioning. You're expected to clarify the problem, structure MECE, ask for data with clear hypotheses, and only move to solutions once the root cause is confirmed. Solutions need business impact sizing, UX and technical trade-offs, and a prioritised roadmap (short/mid/long-term). Cases were fintech-specific — P&L diagnostics, conversion funnels, growth levers. Candidate-led throughout; the interviewer won't guide you.
Product Sense (45-60 min) combined a case-based scenario (similar structure to Problem Solving but focused on product/UX rather than pure financials) with a wireframe critique — you're shown a screen and asked to give structured feedback as if speaking to a junior designer (Issue → Impact → Fix → Timeline).
Bar Raiser (45-60 min) covered my full career history role by role, using the STAR method. Expect direct questions like "how would your manager rate you 1-10," "tell me about a time you failed," and "how did you go above and beyond." A brain teaser also came up. Everyone goes through the same Bar Raiser regardless of seniority — heavy emphasis on values (Never Settle, Get It Done, Think Deeper, Dream Team, Deliver Wow) and quantifiable impact in every story.
Overall: well-structured, fast feedback turnaround, candidate-led format throughout. The bar is genuinely high — preparation with real data and concrete numbers makes a significant difference.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Revolut runs a stock trading product. The gross profit turned negative for the first time since launch. What do you do?"
"How would your previous manager rate you on a scale of 1 to 10 — and why?"
"Tell me about a time you went above and beyond what was expected of you."
"Tell me about a time you challenged the status quo."
"A group of engineers and doctors enter an elevator and pair up — some with the same profession, some mixed. Given the percentages, find the ratio."
"Tell me about a time you failed."
Didn't even come back to me even though I spent ages preparing for the interview. The interviewers seemed like they were in a rush to get to another meeting than give attention to the candidate
