I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at envelio
Interview
They use interviews to get free consulting for their projects
Pros:
Interesting technical domain.
Cons:
The hiring process is a setup. They assigned a technical task based on a real, current project. After I submitted it, they set up a follow-up session to go over my solution. They were very impressed, kept saying how well I answered every single question, and basically used the session to get a deep-dive analysis of their own architecture issues. A month later, I got a generic rejection saying I lacked "deep expertise."
Advice to Management:
If you need expert solutions for your infrastructure projects, hire a consultant. Don’t use the interview process to trick senior engineers into fixing your technical debt for free. It’s incredibly unprofessional and transparent.
Comments:
If you get a take-home assignment from them, check if it’s a real production problem. If it is — don't waste your time or just give them a generic high-level overview. They aren't looking to hire, they are looking for free work.
I applied online. I interviewed at envelio in Jan 2026
Interview
I reached the initial interview with talent aquisition. The interviewer was super warm and even keen to exchange personal interests during the interview. I was basically asked to introduce myself to give further details from what the CV shows.
I give them a negative score because the way the interview went got my hopes up, only to receive a week later a generic and probably scheduled "Your application at [Company Name]" type of message where they say that you're rejected but let you know that you are enough, AKA the new ghosting.
Why it got my hopes up? During the interview I was told "A few departments are interested in your profile". Also, we discussed in detail my notice period, and when I would be available to start. I was also told that I could get back to the HR interviewer if I had any questions. If the interview was on a Friday, he did not respond to my message on Wednesday and got the generic rejection message the next Friday afternoon.
Interview process was relatively standard, but dragged on over 2 months. Stages included:
- Recruiter screening
- Take home
- Technical follow up
- Cultural fit (final round)
Questions and task were straightforward, and the team that I met was super friendly.
Neutral review comes from two things:
- external recruiter used by the company wasn't great to work with. Slow to respond (if he responded at all), and seemed to do the bare minimum in his role.
- after the final round no detailed feedback was provided, just a generic "we've decided to go with another candidate" message
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- What are the differences between managing state in cookies, local storage, and globally, and when might one use them?
- What is the challenging part of using a Redis cache?
- Tell us about a time you had to face conflict
- What role do you see yourself playing on a team?