I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Five9 (Porto, Oporto) in Jun 2024
Interview
This all started with the recruiter, top guy always nice, and then the hiring manager, that's when it all went down the drain. The interview started well but the hiring manager started asking questions that only her could understand and started to be rude. To be honest I wanted to terminate the call but I let her go without answers coz I saw it wasn't the place for me. Furthermore, no one told me that the interview was technical. AVOID
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Cron job running multiple times without colliding with other cron jobs...
(didn't understand what this means....)
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I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Five9 (Portugal)
Interview
Avoid this company at all costs!
The interview process was an absolute nightmare, dragging on for around five months (!) and involving 9 to 10 rounds of interviews. Most were straightforward technical assessments, but the sheer number of steps and the excruciatingly long waits for feedback between each stage made the process feel endless.
By the final interview, I was already frustrated with their lack of respect for candidates' time, which affected my motivation. To make matters worse, the interviewer came across as arrogant, asking outdated and irrelevant questions that seemed better suited to 15 years ago than to the present day.
Save yourself the hassle and look elsewhere. Your time and effort deserve far better than this!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Java synchronized methods. More words to match minimum
Our standard interview process in Portugal is much shorter than you describe, so we are surprised to hear of your experience, but thank you for sharing it nonetheless.
Interview through 4 members of the team including hiring manager. More of a discussion than a grilling of tech knowledge. They were more interested in fit with team rather than specific tech background.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Five9 in Jul 2024
Interview
The interview process was composed of 4 different interviews: HR, Manager, Coding, and System Design.
The experience was actually one of the most pleasant interviewing processes I've had, everyone was super nice and professional while trying to assess my skills and understanding what it would be like to have me as a coworker.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Alignment with Five9's mission and culture; Live coding exercises; Live system design discussion.
Thank you for providing feedback on our interview process. We're glad you had a positive experience and felt the process was fair, thorough, and pleasant. Welcome to the Five9 team!