Exposure to new technologies is good for upskilling.
Terrible culture. Collective punishment. Work/life balance is poor.
During the interview process, the company wanted employees onsite 1 day a week. Two weeks after starting the job, they changed their policy to 3 days onsite.
Refusal to move employees onto remote working contracts despite being eligible for the contract, as they are over 80k away from the office (coworkers travelling 3 hours to and from the office).
Conflict-avoidant management who let bad behaviors develop.
£75 to attend the Christmas party. This has been free in every company I worked in prior to HPE.
Deal with problem employees directly rather than collective punishment.
Let employees who are 80km away from the office switch to a remote contract.
Lead by example; do not have developers work onsite while you work from home.
The interview process was standard. First round was initial screening at the college career fair. Standard Java questions. Coding and concepts related questions. Then, two rounds of phone screen. Again, the questions were database schema design and
The process was not a hassle. The technical interview is not something to be scared of. They were very manageable and quick interviews. If you have prepared for interviews in general, there should not be much to worry about.
Telephone screening by HR. 1st round telephonic interview by team lead and a developer. 2nd round panel interview, with a set of questions that you have to come prepared with answers. This will take up to 2 hours.
The interview process was standard. First round was initial screening at the college career fair. Standard Java questions. Coding and concepts related questions. Then, two rounds of phone screen. Again, the questions were database schema design and
The process was not a hassle. The technical interview is not something to be scared of. They were very manageable and quick interviews. If you have prepared for interviews in general, there should not be much to worry about.
Telephone screening by HR. 1st round telephonic interview by team lead and a developer. 2nd round panel interview, with a set of questions that you have to come prepared with answers. This will take up to 2 hours.