The whole recruitment process was very smooth and professional, probably the best I've ever experienced. 1.- Initial call with the People Acquisition team: an introduction to Checkout.com, the role, and a quick review of your CV and past experience. 2.- Technical screening with members of the Data team, where you get to dive deeper into your experience and the specifics of the role. 3.- Take-home challenge that's both fair and fun to solve. 4.- A final round of interviews, where you explain your solution for the challenge, followed by a white-board exercise, then a chat with members of the Product team, and a final cultural fit interview. Every interaction with the team members had a clear purpose, and I always felt everyone was genuinely trying to understand my strengths and my problem-solving approaches, as opposed to just asking "dry" questions to try and catch me off-guard. Communication was constant and clear on every step. Overall a great experience.

The interview process wasn’t bad - but it was very long. I applied for the role in February 2025, and there was an interval of about two weeks between each round. As a result, my final interview took place at the beginning of May. The process included: an initial call with the recruiter (which only happened on the second attempt, as the recruiter disappeared for about a week the first time); a round with managers focused on my experience; a technical interview; two onsite interviews - one technical and one behavioral. Everything went well until the final behavioral interview. During that conversation, the manager mentioned that promotions are not available to individuals but only to the team as a whole. This was a huge red flag for me, especially since it was framed within a “team-as-family” narrative. After that interview, I never received any further communication or notification from the company. While it wasn’t a loss for me personally, it does highlight their overall approach to the interview process and communication.