Senior Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Gelato with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 45% positive. To compare, the company-average is 29.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Software Engineer roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Gelato overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Gelato as a Senior Software Engineer according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 21%
IQ intelligence test: 18%
One on one interview: 15%
Group panel interview: 13%
Phone interview: 10%
Presentation: 8%
Skills test: 8%
Drug test: 3%
Background check: 3%
Other: 3%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Gelato in Jan 2026
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I interviewed at Gelato
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Smooth and Professional Interview Process”
The interview process was well-structured and efficient. It began with an initial phone screening, where the recruiter provided clear details about the role and the company. This was followed by a technical assessment that was challenging but relevant to the job. The interviews with the team were conversational and focused on both technical skills and cultural fit. Everyone I interacted with was professional, responsive, and approachable, which made the experience less stressful. The process was transparent, with timely updates and clear next steps at each stage. Overall, it left a positive impression of the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
“Can you walk me through a challenging project you worked on and how you approached solving the issues that arose?”
2. “How do you prioritize your tasks when working on multiple deadlines?”
First, they gave me an IQ test. It was a clear signal that the company is living in the past by believing such tests actually work. After that, I had a screening interview with a recruiter. It was not very pleasant interview. They asked questions just to cut me short, seemingly trying to find a silly reason to reject me.
In the end they rejected me with some generic email
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Gelato (Barcelona) in Oct 2024
Interview
First a personally test and a timed technical test (Hackerrank)
In hours I got invited for an interview with the recruiter; this was a pleasant experience and less than a day later I got an invitation for an interview with a tech lead. This was a total disaster, a person who was barely understandable due to his horrible accent and bad English asking questions hardly related to the job... I was (almost) glad when the rejection came as it saved me from the 3 member panel interview, the live coding session and the interview with the CEO.