Flow Traders

Graduate C++ Software Engineer Interview Experience - Germany

January 24, 2020

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied for the Graduate Software Engineering program.

The process is structured in the following steps:

Resume check
Online coding test (very many multiple-choice questions, related to C++ pitfalls such as move semantics, templates, etc.)
A talk with the recruiter regarding your application and what you know about the company
A take-home C++ project. (If you are a modern C++ fan, you will LOVE this assignment.)
An online interview with two developers where you discuss your approach used in the take-home project.

That is where the application ended for me. The next step would have probably been an onsite interview in the Amsterdam office.

All I can say is that of all the people in the company, the recruiter was the most pleasant during the application process ;)

Questions

Various questions regarding how C++ containers store their data and runtime complexities.

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Flow Traders's interview process for their Graduate C++ Software Engineer roles in Germany is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Flow Traders's Graduate C++ Software Engineer interview process in Germany.

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