Softplan Interview Questions
& Process

The hiring process was lengthy and had 4 parts: First, applying and doing initial tests on the Gupy platform (including Mindsight). Then, an initial alignment interview with HR (with the recruiter). After that, a technical AI case study to solve (it was very easy and not a deal-breaker). Finally, the last technical interview, with the Project Development Coordinator (it was a super chill chat, not technical at all). After stage 4, the company went completely silent and gave no feedback, not even after I tried to reach out. It's disrespectful and doesn't match the 'Great Place to Work' image they project. My advice to management: Please make sure the HR team understands the importance of closing a hiring process transparently. Even an automatic email with negative feedback is way more professional than silence. Actively ignoring candidates damages the employer brand reputation you invest so much in building.

I had a very positive initial experience. HR contacted me in less than a week for a 100% remote internship. Even before the interview, they provided me with job details, including the salary, which I thought was great. The HR interview was relaxed, standard for getting to know my profile, and lasted about 30 minutes. The problem started at the end of the conversation. The recruiter spontaneously told me I would have feedback by the end of that week (the interview was on Wednesday, the deadline was Friday). This deadline made me excited and gave me a great impression that the process was humanized. This feedback never came. On the following Tuesday, I sent a WhatsApp message to the recruiter (the same channel she used to contact me) and was completely ignored. About 1 month later, I received the automatic standard email from Gupy saying the position was frozen. It was a very negative experience. The issue wasn't not advancing or the position being frozen, but the broken expectation created by the recruiter herself and the ghosting on WhatsApp. This destroys the image of a 'humanized' selection process.

The interview process had several parts: HR interview, leader interviews, team interview, and a case presentation. I dropped out because I got another offer that fit my personal goals better. I had completed at least 6 stages, and there were still more interviews with managers to determine if I'd go to the final stage. The team was really thoughtful throughout and kept me updated. The process took about a month and a half because the managers went on vacation mid-way, pausing my application until they returned. Even though it was a bit long, I really liked the team and had a great experience.

The first stage was with the recruiter. It was a very relaxed stage and they explained the company environment really well. The second stage was technical, pair programming. A piece of code was sent for us to refactor together with the pair. At this point, the pair is evaluating how you think, how you structure your ideas, if you write tests, your knowledge of SOLID and clean code. I liked this part because it wasn't a stage to solve LeetCode-like challenges. The third stage was another technical interview, but with the whole team, about 7 people (in my case). However, the interview focused on my experiences, some tools, how I would solve certain situations, etc. The fourth stage was an interview with the technology manager. It was more of a fit interview, to see if we were aligned on the position to be filled. Overall the selection process was smooth, but a bit slow to get feedback between each stage. The whole process took 1 month.