I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Lidl (Hong Kong)
Interview
There was an online coding test in the 1st round.
2nd round was an online verbal interview with tech team, they talk about the company and the role, asked about system design and project management. there was no coding challenge during interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How you would scale your system?
How you would organize your code or project?
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Lidl in Mar 2024
Interview
It was a simple process, in a friendly environment. The questions asked were mainly technical, but also questions about decision-making, and soft skills. The result for me was positive. I think that overall it is a good company for an employee.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
regarding what I consider to be my strengths and what my weaknesses are
The interview was performed via Zoom. I had an interview with HR team and another one with a director directly. It was good and they are very friendly. The meating was good, but the offer is not.
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Lidl with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 56 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Lidl overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Lidl as a Software Engineer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 27%
Phone interview: 18%
Background check: 18%
Skills test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Drug test: 9%
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