I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Coolblue
Interview
I interviewed for team lead position. I went through 2 rounds with HR and hiring manager. I got an assignment for tech round which was supposed to be done in 4 hours and it was too big to finish. 2 of my friends went through same process who are now part of much bigger firms in NL and I consulted and submitted even better version of assignment. The tech interview was with a senior developer and a lead who just met to knit-pick on assignment submitted and rejected the profile with no good reason. This is happening from March to June month, yet I see they’re not able to hire someone. Honestly, I consider this a loss of Coolblue and informed HR on what’s going on but they seemed to be least bothered about concern.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
All about what you won’t be able to do in 4 hours for assignment.
First I was called by a recruiter to get to know each other, questions on why I wanted this role, why Coolblue, what I do in my free time.
After that, I got invited to the first interview with recruiter and product owner. I had to make a personality test beforehand. Questions asked were only on my weaknesses and the aspects of the personality test that weren’t a match with the company. Got quite negative vibes after this interview, nevertheless I was invited to the last round.
Last round consisted of 1) one hour for preparing case on prioritizing epics 2) one hour interview in which I could present my results and the case was discussed 3) half an hour with manager of the team.
After last round I got the feedback that I did not have any hands-on experience as a PO, so didn’t get any offer. The most striking aspect of this was that this should have been clear from the start (from my resume and first interview). Therefore it felt like a waste of time that I was invited to the last round, since it took a lot of time and effort (for both me and the people I had the interview with).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you prioritize your work in your current job?
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Coolblue (Bruselas) in May 2021
Interview
Test de personnalité (environ 180 questions) + test de mise en situation sur trois modules différents. Après quoi, coolblue vous contactera et vous donnera l'évaluation de test. Vous ne pourrez pas repasser le test avant d'avoir une nouvelle proposition.