Software Engineer Interview Experience - United Kingdom
June 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Contacted by a recruiter, arranged first round phone interview
Passed the interview, and then the recruiter informed me that there were no roles that matched my profile. So why did you waste my time interviewing me?
Questions
There were questions about Agile, TDD, and a HackerRank question.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 32 interview experiences for the G-Research Software Engineer role in United Kingdom.
Success Rate
16%
Pass Rate
G-Research's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United Kingdom is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive53%
Neutral9%
Negative38%
Candidates reported having good feelings for G-Research's Software Engineer interview process in United Kingdom.
G-Research Work Experiences
5.0
Superb
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, United Kingdom
June 20, 2020
Pros: Smart people, solid tech, a lot of freedom
Cons: Productivity suffers due to various security measures but that's a fair price to pay.
3.0
Pleasant experience but culture is changing with time
Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, United Kingdom
June 19, 2024
Pros: Good benefits, mature stack, pleasant office environment, good teams with capable engineers
Cons: I was hit by layoff culture, which had made it harder to deliver long-term projects, and product management quality can vary wildly.
4.0
Solid overall; communication could be better
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Dallas, Texas
November 30, 2025
Pros: Smart coworkers, good work life balance for the most part, strong benefits, growing
Cons: Communication from upper management hasn't been great.
- 5.0SuperbSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, United KingdomJune 20, 2020Pros: Smart people, solid tech, a lot of freedomCons: Productivity suffers due to various security measures but that's a fair price to pay.
- 3.0Pleasant experience but culture is changing with timeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, United KingdomJune 19, 2024Pros: Good benefits, mature stack, pleasant office environment, good teams with capable engineersCons: I was hit by layoff culture, which had made it harder to deliver long-term projects, and product management quality can vary wildly.
- 4.0Solid overall; communication could be betterSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDallas, TexasNovember 30, 2025Pros: Smart coworkers, good work life balance for the most part, strong benefits, growingCons: Communication from upper management hasn't been great.
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