Process
I was invited to discuss my CV with a recruiter. She asked me a lot of what I would call shallow questions. Essentially repeated what my CV said. No probing or in-depth questions.
This was a 40-minute interview, just to go over my CV and talk salary expectations, interview process, etc.
Got an automated email saying we're not moving forward because other candidates were a better fit. Just read my CV and save me 40 minutes. Lazy recruiters who don't know what they are doing.
Questions
Shallow and random questions like:
- Have you heard of Elixir, have you used it?
- How many years of TypeScript experience do you have?
(Em, read my CV?)
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Isomorphic Labs Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Isomorphic Labs's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Isomorphic Labs's Software Engineer interview process.
Isomorphic Labs Work Experiences
5.0
Incredible place to work with world-class talent and inspiring mission
Software Engineer • Current Employee
May 1, 2024
Pros: - The team: Iso is a place with extremely smart, extremely modest, extremely kind, extremely motivated, and extremely inspiring people.
- The ambitious mission: the prospect of doing something so meaningful with the fruits of our work dangling in close reach is extremely motivating to me.
- The work atmosphere: my supportive team, all the fun events and moments we share together, and the great care that is taken of us by our people ops and office ops team. Great care is taken of good work conditions and a good work-life balance.
- The tech: our techops and mlops team is world class and unheard of. I have never been in a place with such a responsive and knowledgeable infrastructure team.
Cons: - We are a startup that is quite fast-moving, and things are iterated on at a whirlwind speed. Not everything is perfect yet, and we count on every one of us to make our products as great as possible.
5.0
Incredible People, Changing the World :-)
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England
November 4, 2022
Pros: Everyone is as competent as they are approachable. Challenging, complex, and fun problems to tackle. You are guaranteed to impact something exciting.
Cons: Onboarding can be tricky at first, but this is true at many places, and you'll come out of the onboarding working much faster than you have before.
5.0
Great company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England
May 22, 2026
Pros: Great place, with a very meaningful mission.
Cons: Usual startup difficulties that come from very fast growth.
- 5.0Incredible place to work with world-class talent and inspiring missionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMay 1, 2024Pros: - The team: Iso is a place with extremely smart, extremely modest, extremely kind, extremely motivated, and extremely inspiring people. - The ambitious mission: the prospect of doing something so meaningful with the fruits of our work dangling in close reach is extremely motivating to me. - The work atmosphere: my supportive team, all the fun events and moments we share together, and the great care that is taken of us by our people ops and office ops team. Great care is taken of good work conditions and a good work-life balance. - The tech: our techops and mlops team is world class and unheard of. I have never been in a place with such a responsive and knowledgeable infrastructure team.Cons: - We are a startup that is quite fast-moving, and things are iterated on at a whirlwind speed. Not everything is perfect yet, and we count on every one of us to make our products as great as possible.
- 5.0Incredible People, Changing the World :-)Software Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandNovember 4, 2022Pros: Everyone is as competent as they are approachable. Challenging, complex, and fun problems to tackle. You are guaranteed to impact something exciting.Cons: Onboarding can be tricky at first, but this is true at many places, and you'll come out of the onboarding working much faster than you have before.
- 5.0Great companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandMay 22, 2026Pros: Great place, with a very meaningful mission.Cons: Usual startup difficulties that come from very fast growth.
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