I was contacted via LinkedIn: 1. Stage: The process started a couple of days later with a phone call from the HR. This ~40 min conversation involved some general questions about my CV and expectations, followed by a detailed description of the offered role. 2. Stage: After the first phone interview I had to complete a practical test within 2 days (basic JavaScript and MySQL questions). 3. Stage: One day after I finished the test I got a positive feedback and another call to inform me that they would like to invite me to a video interview with a group leader and the manager. In advance I got an email with information and tips regarding the interview (how to prepare). The interview itself was scheduled within the same week and was based on the previous technical test. Within one hour various technical questions have been asked about the test, JavaScript and MySQL in general. Despite that, they asked about general information about the company, competitors, the role... 4. Stage: In this stage I was invited to have another video interview with a manager and the VP of operations. This interview was focused on my motivation why I want to work for Criteo, why do I want to work in Barcelona ... 5. Stage: An official offer from Criteo During the whole process the HR team was very responsive and tried to answer all my questions (via email or phone calls). The whole process was very nice and friendly!

I couldn't be more upset or disappointed in the interview process. To start, the recruiter was horrible at communicating and responding to emails. At the end of our initial interview, she said she was emailing me the coding take-home assessment right then. I didn't receive it for almost 48 hours, and that was also over 24 hours after I emailed her to follow up and ask for it. Then, she didn't include the files I needed to complete the assessment, and when I realized and emailed her, it took a week for her to respond and send me the files. Additionally, after I was told my assessment was reviewed and I advanced to the next round, which was presenting it to two Solutions Engineers, she called me 45 minutes before my interview was scheduled to start and says they added a last-minute live coding portion to the interview. As someone who struggles with anxiety and gets very nervous and tends to blank during live coding interviews, not being able to prepare, and being given only a 45-minute heads up is beyond unprofessional, disrespectful, and frustrating. I received feedback that my take-home assessment and presentation of it were great, however I didn't pass the live coding portion. So I excelled at the part I had time to prepare for, but I didn't do well at the part I wasn't given time to prepare for. I've dealt with bad recruiters and frustrating interview processes before, but these were by far the worst. I honestly think I dodged a bullet with this company.