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Senior Software Engineer - Java Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom

January 1, 2022
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I may have described the interview procedure in too much detail because I received no feedback after the first stage.

This stage was a pair programming coding exercise. The problem was fairly easy, nothing horrific. The only issue was that the allotted time was not enough to finish the test using proper TDD. I was told that this was expected, so you need to hurry to fit everything into the given timeframe. However, I suppose that's part of the process.

It was supposed to be a pair programming session, but the interviewer did not pay any attention. He was working on another screen and did not listen to what I was doing or why. I asked if I could speak out loud and explain my actions. The response was: "I don't mind; whatever works best for you." He wasn't interested in the interview at all, and this was the point when I realized I stood no chance of progressing.

When my time elapsed, he asked what I had accomplished. He gave me two minutes to explain and then said we had no more time.

This was a very negative experience with a company that is likely the leading tech innovator in the world. One expects a lot more from such an organization, and a more engaged interviewer, showing some interest, should have been normal.

Questions

Nothing that I am allowed to disclose.

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