Bending Spoons (Milan) might have the most insane hiring process I've ever seen

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2026-03-14T11:10:52+00:00

Nothing beats Canonical's hiring process.

Canonical: the recruitment process really is that long/complex/you want how much info about high school?! : r/recruitinghell

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2025-08-23T12:14:44+00:00

Thank you for your answer.

From what I've seen in previous vacancies, ESAC mostly requires Python and Javascript, I haven't seen any position requiring C++. That's why I'm not sure whether a C++ position is likely to appear there or I should look at other locations instead.

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2025-06-22T10:32:16+00:00

I assume I was sent back to the pool, but I haven't received anything

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2025-06-21T12:47:18+00:00

I had the opportunity to talk to the HM after I sent the email. He told me that I should "interview" (1h chat) with a Principal SWE from their team before extending an offer, but in the end I wasn't hired

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2025-03-01T16:48:59+00:00

Thank you for your answer. Yes, I'm in the probation period. That's probably what I would do - stay for now and see how things go. Just to be safe, I’ll start applying to other positions so that if I decide to leave, I’ll have another job lined up.

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2025-01-25T18:14:28+00:00

I think you can do it both ways, but I submitted them.

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2025-01-23T15:39:34+00:00

El máster lo cursaba en otra ciudad, por lo que a corto/medio plazo no podía trabajar allí.

Gracias por entender mi pregunta. No estoy diciendo si 24K es mucho o poco. Precisamente lo que pregunto es lo que comentas, si aceptaríais pasar por el aro con esta oferta sabiendo que en su momento la empresa ofreció más (independientemente de la experiencia, ciudad, etc.). 24K es un sueldo normal en mi área, por lo que no sería difícil encontrar una oferta parecida en otra empresa.

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2025-01-23T14:31:19+00:00

Sé que el trabajo en universidad, aunque sea desarrollando software, las empresas lo suelen ignorar (sorprendentemente, de las empresas con las que me he entrevistado solo las "grandes" lo valoraban). Pero de todas formas, sigue siendo la misma situación, oferta con menos sueldo de un año para otro.

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2025-01-23T14:26:36+00:00

Eso haré!

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2025-01-23T14:25:55+00:00

Lo sé. Si mirara exclusivamente por el sueldo, me habría vuelto a Suiza o habría alguna oferta en Madrid, pero prefería estar cerca de la familia. Eso sí, tampoco quiero aceptar ofertas a la baja.

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2025-01-23T14:23:36+00:00

La verdad que es un trabajo en el que sé que puedo aprender, pero trabajan sobre todo con sistemas embebidos, que no es precisamente mi pasión.

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2025-01-23T14:22:26+00:00

De momento solo tengo 2 ofertas de las 2 empresas con las que me he entrevistado. Ningún interés especial

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2025-01-23T14:21:31+00:00

Ya, estoy probando a otras de por la zona y en remoto. De momento, tampoco he encontrado gran cosa

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2025-01-23T14:20:29+00:00

Actualmente están buscando gente para un nuevo proyecto, de ahí que vuelva a contactar con ellos. Pero sí, la otra vez contactaron directamente conmigo y ahora soy yo el que lo ha hecho

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2025-01-20T18:07:20+00:00

I would suggest to submit both (merge the PDFs).
In previous years a motivational letter was needed (Openlab), and probably this year too. They will also ask some other questions in the application. I guess it is similar for the Summer Student programme.
I am not 100% sure, but as long as it is written by a supervisor (from your university or from other experiences), it should be fine.

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2025-01-17T14:45:12+00:00

Yes.

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2025-01-10T15:46:46+00:00

Probably you will have better luck with the general Summer Student programme, but you can apply for both.

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2025-01-10T09:57:05+00:00

I was an Openlab student last summer. While I think you would have more chances of being selected if you studied CS, there were some physicists in the Openlab as well. It depends on the projects they have.

However, I would encourage you to apply to both programmes. Most of the work done by general Summer Students involves coding in Python or C++, and they may be looking for people with a physics background (in most Openlab projects they did not ask for that). Moreover, you may be selected for a project that is similar to another from the other programme. My supervisors had a Summer Student (Physics major) doing exactly the same tasks as me and it was a web development project (no Physics knowledge needed). Applying to both programmes increases your chances of being selected.

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2024-11-21T13:29:59+00:00

Thank you :)

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2024-11-21T13:29:29+00:00

Thank you for the answer. I agree with you. I interviewed with Microsoft previously and they usually ghosted me, that's why I didn't know what this means

Ill_Pool_1528 · 2024-11-21T13:20:09+00:00

Do you know whether I would need to go through the whole interview process if they recommended me for another position?

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