Sixt Engineering Manager Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Sixt.
Sixt
Software Engineering Manager
Manager Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
We had 3 interviews in total. The first was a phone call with the recruiter. Then there were two more virtual interviews via Teams. One was with the manager and the recruiter, and the other was with senior developers and the recruiter again. I got an email about the outcome.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are your salary expectations?
Sixt
Engineering Manager
Manager Average Negative experience Decline offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral Case Other
The interview process was quite long. It started with a hiring manager call, then another manager call. After that, there was a functional interview with case studies. This was followed by a round with two managers, one of whom was the hiring manager's +1. Finally, there was an HR call. The technical part was reasonable, but the HR part was overly intrusive about personal life, which isn't their business. It would be better to move the HR part earlier in the process to save time for technical managers and candidates. It seems many candidates are rejected at the final HR stage based on what I've seen.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Average questions about technical topics and people management.
- Questions about your personality and behavior.
Sixt
Engineering Manager
Manager Easy Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding System Design
The interview process kicked off with a quick HR chat, which was pretty much a formality. Then, I had a solid hour with Bar Reiser, focusing on my technical background, particularly with Java. It was a good discussion. Next up was a take-home assignment that required me to think about both the technical architecture and business strategy. After I sent that in, I had an onsite meeting with the VP of Engineering. Honestly, this part wasn't what I expected. The conversation veered into C-level topics instead of what's relevant for an Engineering Manager. The questions felt off for the role, and the interviewer seemed to rush through them. The whole experience was a letdown, especially since I had to chase HR after every stage because the process wasn't clear about what was next. Pretty disappointing for a company of this size.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you elaborate on the reasons behind initiating project X at your previous company, and detail your specific role and contributions to it?
Sixt Engineering Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Sixt interview reports.
“Would you object to the Sixt family making the decisions?”
Read reports →“Could you design a system similar to Dropbox for backing up local files to the cloud?”
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Read reports →“Could you elaborate on the reasons behind initiating project X at your previous company, and detail your specific role and contributions to it?”
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