I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Akvelon in Mar 2021
Interview
Friendly and supportive interview, with questions and discussions relevant to the role.
Very detailed, informative and helpful feedback, with point-by-point analysis of strengths and weaknesses and suggestions about the areas I need to improve.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you been in a position when you had to choose between a relational and document based database? What factors did you consider and what was your choice?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Akvelon (Belgrade, Central Serbia) in Dec 2025
Interview
The interview process consisted of three main stages:
HR Screening – A short initial call with a recruiter to discuss background, motivation, and basic fit. This was professional and focused on understanding my experience and expectations.
Technical Interview – An in-depth technical call with an engineer. Questions covered backend fundamentals, .NET concepts, system design basics, and practical problem scenarios. Discussion included previous work experience and architecture decisions.
Offer Discussion – A call to agree on position, compensation and benefits. After that, the process shifted to project allocation, where I was informed that my CV would be submitted to a potential project and a client interview would follow.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
OOP and C# questions (async await, struct vs reference types, GC)
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Akvelon (Kazan) in Jul 2021
Interview
IT was smooth and the HR was very friendly. There was a constant feedback from the HR so you were never really left hanging and the whole process was fast.
Software Development Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Akvelon with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Akvelon overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Akvelon as a Software Development Engineer according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 30%
Phone interview: 30%
One on one interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 10%
Skills test: 10%
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