I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Revolut (New York, NY) in Jan 2022
Interview
Initial phase was a recruiter reach out to schedule an interview, and typical questions about past case examples using your skillsets. If you're a match, you are given a take home competency/IQ style test that is timed. Pending your results, you are sent to a round to do a case study with an operations manager. Prior to the case study, the recruiter followed up to do a sync prior to the case study, and helped answer questions.
In my experience, everything went alright, although there was some lag and rescheduling associated given it was around the holidays. The case study interview was conducted at about 8:30/9:00pm their time, so it did raise some concern on the interviewer's focus and their WLB. Overall, the feedback to me from the recruiter and interviewer was "exceptional" and the case study went very well. After the case study, I was informed that my case was an actual case, my solutions proposed were used nearly verbatim, and they were very pleased with my answers. I was left a bit confused, as about 36 hours later, I received an automated response saying I was not a match for the role. I asked for actionable feedback only to be ignored, and sent another automated "interview survey".
After thinking about the process, I was pretty divided - the initial recruiter was splendid and super helpful, the second recruiter who coordinated the interviews was nearly useless, and the case study interviewer gave very mixed feedback. To be honest, it seemed like it might have been a phantom role given others' feedback on the role - going through a lengthy process just to be removed without reason. Regardless, I'm sure this isn't an experience I'd recommend going through given the time commitment required versus their effort to assure a smooth process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me an example of a time you implemented a solve for a project/program; what was the issue and how did you solve it? Why did you choose your solution? What were the metric outcomes?
First round was an assignment which tested data analysis skills and the use of python and SQL both. After this the second round was a case study interview where the gave a question and you were expected to structure the levers to solve this question
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Revolut in Nov 2021
Interview
Interview process was clear and robust. It was challenging and overall a good experience. You have an HR representative that guides you all the way through with check in calls before each stage to brief you.
Process is as follows: HR interview->Take home assignment (budget ~20 hours if you want to do a good job)-> Case study interview-> Case study and experience interview with line manager-> "Bar raiser" interview (essentially motivation and fit) with a senior stakeholder / executive.
Feedback on performance was pretty minimal all the way through the process (I received 2 bullets on the take home assignment) which is fair enough at the start of the funnel given number of applicants. I progressed all the way through the process and wasn't extended an offer - fair enough as I choked on a couple of questions in the bar raiser.
On requesting feedback I received an auto generated response and then no response when I enquired further - this is a bit disappointing having invested a considerable number of hours during the process and having a realistic opportunity at then job.
Revolut love to get feedback from you at the end of each stage through a survey but then ghost you in return.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
HR representative: General discussion in relation to the process, discussion of salary and incentives, career ambition. I don't think this is a "gatekeeper" step, so use it to ask about the role, benefits etc.
Home assignment: Solve a KYC issue that Revolut experienced - I used Excel, PowerQuery and PPT. Google is your friend here.
Case Study: A product is not experiencing the level of adoption Revolut hoped for - perform a root cause analysis and come up with solutions for how it could be addressed. This is consulting case prep 101.
Case Study: Revolut want to expand to a new country / market - should they and how should they? This is consulting case prep 101.
Bar Raiser:
- Lots of focus on tangible performance objectives and KPIs - i.e. measures of success.
- A big focus on what you have personally delivered / contributed
- Deep enquiry into whether you can hack it at Revolut
General:
- What is the most challenging problem you have solved? Be really specific and choose a hard problem.
- Be ready to be interrogated (in a constructive way)
as there will be multiple lines of enquiry into stories or topic you are talking about.