bunq Data Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 11 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at bunq.
bunq
Data Engineer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process started with a personality/IQ test. Then there was a round with technical questions you had to answer on your own. After that, there was a proper interview with a sympathetic employee. The last step was a 'visit' to their Amsterdam office. I gotta say, the atmosphere there seemed really bad. Everyone looked super stressed, and apparently, employees' performance is checked weekly. From what I saw in their docs, if they aren't happy, you're out. The CEO, who thinks he's the next Steve Jobs, has some weird management ideas, like forcing people to switch offices every 6 weeks. It doesn't seem like they respect basic workers' rights, but I'm not a lawyer. This leads to a very young staff, mostly under 30. Given the strange hiring process, maybe it's not surprising. I didn't get picked, thankfully, and now I have a good job at a legit company.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are your learning expectations for the first 6 months?
bunq
Data Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
The application process started without a CV. After a few days, I got an email for a common IQ test. Even after completing it, I kept getting emails for 3 weeks asking me to do the test! I tried to contact them but got no reply. Finally, after 3 weeks, I got an email saying I was selected for the next round. This round involved a Google Form with some multiple-choice questions and a couple of open-ended questions. Curiously, many of the questions seemed more suited for an ML Engineer role than a Data Engineering position.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain how to design specific LLM models using given transaction data?
bunq
Data Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
They first gave me a behavioural assessment test to figure out my MBTI type, which was kinda surprising they cared about that before even talking. Then there was a logical reasoning test, multiple choice and timed. After that, a technical assignment, which was take-home with subjective questions.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Tell me about your MBTI type.
- Can you complete this logical reasoning test?
- Could you complete the technical assignment, which is a take-home test with subjective questions about using and fine-tuning an LLM for a given use-case?
bunq Data Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from bunq interview reports.
“What are the advantages of using S3 for transferring large amounts of data?”
Read reports →“What are the current trends in Data Engineering for 2023?”
Read reports →“Can you complete this logical reasoning test?”
Read reports →“What made you decide to join bunq?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how to design specific LLM models using given transaction data?”
Read report →“Can you design a data pipeline (ETL)?”
Read report →“What do you know about cloud environments?”
Read report →“Tell me about your MBTI type.”
Read report →“What are your learning expectations for the first 6 months?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 11 bunq interview reports.