Tipalti interview questions

Interviewed with the recruiter which was very brilliant, kind and helpful. Then head towards the tech interview. Unfortunately, the technical interview experience was the complete opposite. It felt unprepared and quite awkward. The panel consisted of one junior and one senior engineer, both of whom were very quiet and difficult to engage with, which made the interview uncomfortable. During the technical tasks, it felt like they already had a specific solution in mind and were reluctant to discuss alternative approaches, despite software engineering often allowing for multiple valid implementations rather than a single “correct” answer. This was disappointing, as it negatively impacted what could have been a positive experience and left me feeling that my chances were undermined by the interview setup rather than my ability. I hope future candidates have a more structured and collaborative technical interview experience.

The interview process was, on one hand, remarkably efficient—notably the immediate response to my application and the quick turnaround on scheduling and feedback. However, the experience itself felt mechanical, formalistic, and overall unprofessional. The recruiter, based in London, joined via Teams but kept her camera off throughout the session. Furthermore, she utilized an AI note-taking tool without explicitly informing me or seeking my consent. From the outset, the interviewer appeared disinterested. I suspect that my location in Amsterdam was not their preference, and that I was perhaps being interviewed simply to round out a global pool of candidates. The interviewer provided no introduction regarding the function or the company. Instead, the session consisted solely of a rigid list of technical requirements. There were no questions concerning cultural fit, nor was there any focus on a fair discussion or mutual alignment. After only 15 minutes, the interviewer attempted to conclude the call without offering me the opportunity to ask questions. I insisted on asking a few questions about the role, which were answered formally but with a clear sense of annoyance, as if I were an inconvenience to her schedule. Overall, this was the most negative HR interview experience I have had in 15 years of professional practice. It left me with a strong conviction that Tipalti is not a company I would see myself joining.