KBC Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

Quick, friendly, open. First call on the phone, then a technical chat with 2 team members, and finally a talk with 2 managers about motivation and personality. Fast response from HR. HR was also very friendly and ready to help where needed.

The interview process started with a chat with potential future colleagues. If it was a good fit, I then went through a series of tests. After that, there was a 4-hour screening and role-playing session with an external partner. However, these tests by the external partner felt like a formality because HR could override the results if they didn't like my profile. I felt the selection process wasn't open to different cultures, and being white and Belgian seemed to give a better chance, which was disappointing. Things were fine until I had an interview with an unmotivated interviewer from Solvus who wasn't paying attention and kept asking the same questions. I get that it's also a psychological test, but it felt absurd to have a conversation where the interviewer had so much control. After a week, I received a 3-page report that didn't accurately represent me. The interviewer also assumed I had a different mother tongue despite me speaking fluent Dutch, which felt like an unfounded reason to criticize me. Overall, I was very disappointed with KBC's selection procedure.

The interview process was good and very direct, with professional and tough questions about the role of data science and practical aspects relevant to the position. The meeting itself was well-organized.