I applied online. I interviewed at Raiffeisen Bank International
Interview
One of the most unpleasant interview experiences I ever had.
Maybe a guy who was conducting an interview had a really bad day or something, but he made sure to emphasize on how pathetic and limited my knowledge of data science is. I understand that he might be a great specialist with years of experience, but at some point he was just straight rude to me asking questions like “why are you even here?”
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been working in the field for just a year and there might be some key concepts that I don’t know yet and should study harder, but it doesn’t grant you an authority to treat applicants like trash, especially when they apply to INTERN level position. I was quite surprised that such approach is tolerated in such a well recognized global company.
I applied online. I interviewed at Raiffeisen Bank International
Interview
Interview process was easy. I had 3 rounds. Very nice people. They asked me both technical and managerial questions. Very well informed me about the company and processes and functions.
I was interviewed by 3 people. They asked a lot of technical questions that were related mostly to machine learning. They also asked about previous project and overall experiences. Generally they were nice.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Raiffeisen Bank International (Belgrade) in Apr 2023
Interview
The first part of the application process was a take-home challenge with a 7-day deadline for submission. The challenge is average, you need to submit code and a presentation. The next phase, the interview itself is about the project, a bit of theory, and general HR questions. If they proceed with you as a candidate, the next phase is psychological testing. I was rejected after the first interview, and no feedback was provided.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
HR Questions: - a bit about myself - salary ranges - when can I start Technical questions: - present the challenge for non-technical audience - explain challenges - why did I chose this model as my final? - dfference between trees and boosting? - ways to mitigate high colinearity? - overfitting - PCA - what is ReLU function used for?