Allstate Java Developer interviews, decoded.

It started with what they called a Behavioural Round, and they sent a PDF to help prepare using the STAR method. However, this round was actually very technical, like 90% technical questions and only 10% behavioural (just 2 questions). So, you should totally prepare for it like a technical interview. Even though my CV didn't show React experience, the interviewer really expected me to know a lot about ReactJS.

Applied online and then got an email to schedule an initial phone screening. It was supposed to be about 30 minutes but only took 2 minutes. After I said I didn't have experience with peer programming, they told me that this role requires rigorous programming and they didn't think I was a good fit. I found this strange since it was an entry-level role.

The interview difficulty was moderate and it was entirely focused on Spring Boot, so all the questions were related to Spring Boot. The interviewer was very direct and only wanted to the point answers, not interested in extra talk. They also weren't interested in giving helpful suggestions about mistakes made during the interview.