Volkswagen Group Italia Software Engineer Interview Experience: A five-day backend assignment and disorganized staffing coordination

A recruiter contacted me through LinkedIn even though I had not applied and, as far as I could tell, my profile was not in their pipeline. At first, they described it as a one-off interview and said they would keep my information for future opportunities even if I did not move forward. In reality, it lasted much longer and was hard to follow. I went through HR screening and then met a Backend tec…

Shared by a candidate · reported Jul 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.