My Moniepoint Frontend Interview Experience
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I applied to Moniepoint a while back and, honestly, I forgot about it. By the time they reached out, I had already started a new job and was just a week in. Then I got the email that I had passed the application stage and needed to take an assessment.
I didn’t want to pass on the opportunity, so I went for it. The test had objective questions and two practical ones on Hackerrank:
One was on string manipulation.
The other was a React grid box problem where you had to arrange numbered boxes based on a reference image.
The test was 105 minutes, but I finished in about 60. The next day, I got an email saying I had passed and would move on to the technical/behavioral interview. That same evening, they sent me a schedule for the interview.
I quickly brushed up on some JavaScript basics to refresh my memory. The interview was set for 2–3 pm, and I cleared my schedule to attend. But 5 minutes before the start time, I got an email from HR saying it had to be rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances. I was disappointed because I just wanted to get it over with and focus on my new job. Plus, the anxiety was a lot, and waiting longer didn’t help.
Two days later, the rescheduled interview happened at 1 pm. I joined and met with a senior frontend developer from Moniepoint. He introduced himself, and I did the same; then the questions began.
He asked about my time at Mozilla.
Then some JavaScript/Web questions: how JavaScript works, the event loop, how the DOM works, how the internet works, etc. (Thanks to Glassdoor, I was ready for those.)
Finally, a live coding challenge—the bracket problem. I didn’t know there would be a live coding task, so it caught me off guard. I tried my best but couldn’t finish it within the time.
The process itself wasn’t bad, but I wish the interviewer had made me feel more at ease. I smiled and laughed a lot, but the energy wasn’t returned. Also, it was sometimes hard to hear him clearly because of his accent. Still, I gave it my best shot.
Two days later, I got the rejection email, which was fine. At least I can now fully focus on my new job.
Overall, it was a good experience. The questions pushed me to revisit my JavaScript basics, which I appreciate. But for now, I think I’m done with interviews, they give me way too much anxiety 😅.
