I applied online. I interviewed at <LaFinteca> (Barcelona)
Interview
I went through three rounds of interviews with La Finteca for a PR Specialist role. The first two? Great. The HR recruiter was warm, curious about my background, asked for real examples, and laid out what they wanted. It felt like a match.
Then came round three—with the CEO of La Finteca, Dmytro Rukin—and suddenly, things went downhill. He came across as cold. That in itself isn’t a deal-breaker, but things got worse as the chat continued.
What started as reserved turned outright sharp. And his English? Fair, but unclear at times, which made understanding his questions tricky.
He then contradicted every example I shared—my tried-and-true media strategies. The irony: I'm seasoned in PR and fintech. It hit me immediately: the CEO had his own rigid—and, I’d argue, misguided—idea about PR, despite lacking deep expertise in it. If that’s the case, why bring someone on board?
Honestly? It's the worst interview I’ve ever had. I was ready to bow out politely—and I did, walking away. The company clearly didn’t want to move forward either.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Specific examples of my work as a PR Specialist.
The CEO of La Finteca, Dmytro Rukin, was very insistent on one question: “What would you do to improve my reputation if, suddenly, the media reported that I had a gun and was killing people?” WTF.
Thank you for your feedback, and we're sorry to hear the final interview didn’t meet your expectations. The scenario mentioned was intended as a creative crisis communication exercise, We understand it may have come across as too extreme and will revise how we present such challenges going forward.
We appreciate the insights you shared and wish you the very best in your career.
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Application
I applied through other source. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at <LaFinteca> (Barcelona) in Jul 2025
Interview
Me contactó la persona de RRHH para la primera entrevista. Muy amable, me hizo las preguntas de rutina y prestaba atención a lo que estaba contando, me preguntó por ejemplos reales de trabajo, mi experiencia y contestó a las preguntas que le hice sobre la compañía.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Propuesta de acción para casos concretos (¿Cómo mejorarías la presencia de la compañía en medios especializados?) y alguna pregunta tipo como "¿Qué harías en caso de que empezasen a salir noticias de fraude y estafa sobre nuestro CEO"