I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Revolut (Vilnius) in May 2024
Interview
The technical interview started with some weird requirements. They said in an email, "Please make sure you are able to share your screen, have a strong Wi-Fi connection, laptop, and a working camera, headset with microphone."
But what if I have a PC with an RJ45 connector instead of a laptop and wi-fi? Ok, never mind...
They suggested training at HackerRank to prepare for the interview, but HackerRank is algorithmic in nature, while their task was just the implementation of a simple "load balancer registry" which should store no more than n instances. Pretty simple solution. After implementation, they were asked to write unit tests for every scenario. For this, I should have added a maven JUnit dependency. After all, I've been asked regarding thread safety, which was not in the requirements.
After this stage, I got an email with a message like "...I hope that the feedback I was able to give you helped you to understand what we were looking for. "
The email came from a no-reply address and no feedback was provided at all.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Implement a Load Balancer Registry, which is a database of service instances and their locations.
The experience was similar to what has already been described by others. I passed the first two stages but did not pass the system design interview.
My first attempt was definitely on me — I was not prepared well enough. I took the feedback seriously, prepared much better for the second attempt, and expected a more balanced evaluation. However, the second system design interview felt frustrating because the interviewer repeatedly guided the discussion toward minor or less important parts of the design, which consumed a significant amount of time and prevented me from properly covering the core architecture and trade-offs.
Overall, the process was useful, but the system design stage felt inconsistent and highly dependent on the interviewer’s style.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Live coding:
Implement a load balancer.
Implement an account ledger.
SD:
apartment booking system
card delivery system
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Revolut
Interview
The experience was disappointing and reflected a lack of professionalism.
The interaction gave the impression of a disorganised or potentially unhealthy work culture.
Answered most of the questions accurately and to the best of my ability.
The interview was initially scheduled for a short time slot. Toward the end, the interviewer asked for my availability and indicated that they would schedule a follow-up session to continue the discussion. However, no further communication or follow-up was received.
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Revolut in May 2026
Interview
During the initial HR screening call, the recruiter explicitly stated that Revolut was not hiring for a specific team and that team fit would be determined only after the coding and system design stages.
However, after passing the screening, I received the following rejection message: “After carefully reviewing your experience, we've decided to move forward with candidates whose profiles more closely align with the specific requirements of the role. Please note that this decision is based on current team needs.”
This creates a clear inconsistency in the communication. If team allocation and specific requirements were to be evaluated only in later technical rounds, a rejection citing “current team needs” right after screening appears contradictory. Such practices can lead to candidates investing time in the interview process based on incomplete or misleading information at the early stage.
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