Signify Interview Questions
& Process

I had a case interview where I had to create outdoor lighting for Philips Hue, and I also had to do a competitor analysis. I was given one week to prepare for this. I explained my concept for the outdoor lighting, identified its competitors, and detailed how I obtained the competitive information. Following that, it was a standard interview where I discussed myself, the role, and what's expected.

The interview process included an initial round focusing on interpersonal skills and how you handle unexpected situations. Following that, there was a second round that involved a real-case scenario analysis assignment. You had to complete this assignment and then answer further questions about it. The overall vibe was relaxed and calm, with good attention paid to explaining the tasks and assignments you'd be working on.

The interview process included HR, the Head of Department, and the Manager. They were interested in your resume and your knowledge of native mobile development fundamentals, even though that's not what you'd be doing in the internship. There were two internship roles available (one being an advanced SWE), and the software engineer role was competitive, requiring more knowledge than typically expected for a student's first internship.

My hiring experience at Signify was really bad. After waiting for five months, I just gave up. I applied in June and had the first interviews at the end of July. They said I wouldn't get any feedback until September because of holidays in Madrid. The second set of interviews was on September 10th. Then, nothing until early October when I had my last interview. After that, I heard nothing. I followed up after three and then four weeks, and they told me they were still interviewing, even though the job wasn't on the website anymore and an automated message said it was filled. Nobody told me anything. The whole process took way too long, and it was super annoying not to get updates. Every time I asked, I waited a week for an answer. It was discouraging. I even reached out to the hiring manager on LinkedIn before applying to explain why I'd be a good fit. I also sent them a proposal on how to improve social media, based on what we talked about. Everyone should get feedback, especially those who put in extra effort. Also, during one interview, the hiring manager said the last Social Media Manager 'failed.' It's not professional to badmouth a former employee. The job was posted again and again. I'm not sure if the job was real since it wasn't filled for over five months. If it was real, the hiring manager was probably looking for someone who doesn't exist. Honestly, the hiring process was handled terribly.