iTechArt Interview Questions
& Process

The first few interview parts felt good and easy. They were nice to me, answered everything I asked, and I think I asked good questions back. I got a technical assignment that was supposed to take 1-2 days. I finished it, and the recruiter said it looked good. But then things got slow. I got feedback on the task a few days late, and it wasn't really helpful. After about 3 weeks total, they told me the job was 'on hold.' Later, I found out they were still reaching out to other people for the same job. So, the 'frozen role' wasn't the real reason I didn't get it. It was probably because of salary differences or something else. Even though the interview itself was fine, the process was disappointing because they weren't upfront and honest at the end.

Had a Skype interview that consisted of 2 stages. We started with a quick 5-minute chat in English. Then, I had a 1-hour technical interview with two developers. They were really nice people and seemed very knowledgeable in iOS development and general programming.

First I got an email with an invite for an online interview, it was pretty casual but professional with all the links and details. Then, a video call, no big issues, just a heads up to install Microsoft Teams beforehand if you have problems with it. It was informal and casual, they asked about my work experience, why I had gaps in my CV, and about teamwork in my previous job. I made sure to sound like someone who enjoyed teamwork. I also talked about the technologies I know and how I used them. The interviewer was a Web Developer herself and the call lasted about 40 minutes. The second phase had 3 interviewers: the lady from the first call, a frontend web developer from the team, and the manager who mostly observed. The lady started by talking about the company, then asked me to talk about myself briefly. Then came the technical interview with the team dev. They immediately found gaps in my core Javascript knowledge, like data types. I had to answer console.log questions and talk about concepts like Promises and React, specifically keys. They also gave me a code example to refactor, a form with a controlled input and autosuggestions, written in Typescript. The key part was discussing the code and adding a React key. They also asked again about teamwork, the process in my previous company, and why I'd leave. I think I flunked pretty badly on both technical and teamwork aspects, probably talked too much. Overall, it was a positive experience, very casual and relaxed, but still professional.

HR found me on LinkedIn and reached out about a position, though I didn't get a job description. After checking out the company, I thought it seemed good, so we scheduled a call. The call included me, HR, and the manager of the performance marketing team. They asked about my background, specifically my experience in software companies, and my expectations for salary, the team, and my duties. I gave them specific numbers. The call lasted about an hour. After that, I had a test task, which I thought was appropriate. I spent about 3 hours total preparing and visually presenting the solution. Then, we had a second interview with the same people. This interview focused on the technical aspects of the task, and they asked about my expectations again. HR said they'd get back to me in a week. I reached out to HR myself in the second week and they told me I did great on the task and had the right expertise and soft skills. However, they decided to hire someone from Belarus because that person asked for a lower salary. They are cheaters. They wasted my time when they had already decided to hire someone from a region with a much lower cost of living. It was completely unprofessional.