Senior Data Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
November 20, 2024
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Process
I applied through an employee referral. The process took four weeks.
There was a three-part interview process:
- Preliminary job fit discussion with a recruitment manager: an overview of my experience, expectations in the position available, and confirming a good fit for the company.
- Scala coding assignment (seven days): IDE setup was tricky due to missing winutils.exe on the specified version to be used, and the questions were moderate to hard.
- Interview with four parts: a code review, competency questions, a presentation, and a business case question.
Ashton, from the recruitment team, was excellent at fielding my questions, coordinating stakeholders with my availability factored in, and keeping me informed throughout the process.
Questions
Describe how you solved a problem using an analytical or technical approach.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Quantexa Senior Data Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Quantexa's interview process for their Senior Data Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Quantexa's Senior Data Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Quantexa Work Experiences
3.0
Smart colleagues but stagnant company culture and cuts
Senior Data Engineer • Current Employee
London, England
August 26, 2026
Pros: It is a fairly relaxed place of work with some genuinely clever people who are often the smartest people in the room.
Cons: Company is desperate to IPO, they're cutting back on employee benefits, announcing an RTO mandate with 2 years notice to try and get people to jump ship, and genuinely feels like a place becoming stagnant.
The sheer bloat of management is becoming obscene with new VPs added every few months for no discernible reason. They also have lost several really important technical individuals from the RnD department in recent years and aren't particularly motivated to keep talent. The RnD division has been faltering for a while, and despite spurious claims of doubled productivity there seems to be virtually no output or progress of that department.
3.0
Good place to work but not without problems
Senior Data Engineer • Current Employee
London, England
January 18, 2025
Pros: - The people. You’ll make a lot of really great friends here
- Tech is interesting, the work is very varied and you’ll get a chance to work in a lot of different areas
- Pay is pretty good. Some nice other benefits like birthday day off and 2 half days per year
- Progression is really quick for new grads
Cons: - The job in delivery is a bit of a lottery depending on project allocation - some projects can be very intense and stressful or you might get left on the bench without a project altogether for several months. This also directly impacts your progression and ability to get promoted - The delivery role also doesn’t actually involve much data engineering - The culture is becoming more and more corporate. The social side of the company has fallen away quite a lot over the last year or so. Company values feel pretty superficial too
4.0
Energetic young team
Senior Data Engineer • Current Employee
August 16, 2021
Pros: It is a pretty young team, most people are recruited in the last few months.
Everyone is pretty energetic and very friendly.
Cons: Sometimes overwhelmed by client’s request, but most of the time it is OK.
Quantexa products is moving to configuration more and more.
- 3.0Smart colleagues but stagnant company culture and cutsSenior Data Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandAugust 26, 2026Pros: It is a fairly relaxed place of work with some genuinely clever people who are often the smartest people in the room.Cons: Company is desperate to IPO, they're cutting back on employee benefits, announcing an RTO mandate with 2 years notice to try and get people to jump ship, and genuinely feels like a place becoming stagnant. The sheer bloat of management is becoming obscene with new VPs added every few months for no discernible reason. They also have lost several really important technical individuals from the RnD department in recent years and aren't particularly motivated to keep talent. The RnD division has been faltering for a while, and despite spurious claims of doubled productivity there seems to be virtually no output or progress of that department.
- 3.0Good place to work but not without problemsSenior Data Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandJanuary 18, 2025Pros: - The people. You’ll make a lot of really great friends here - Tech is interesting, the work is very varied and you’ll get a chance to work in a lot of different areas - Pay is pretty good. Some nice other benefits like birthday day off and 2 half days per year - Progression is really quick for new gradsCons: - The job in delivery is a bit of a lottery depending on project allocation - some projects can be very intense and stressful or you might get left on the bench without a project altogether for several months. This also directly impacts your progression and ability to get promoted - The delivery role also doesn’t actually involve much data engineering - The culture is becoming more and more corporate. The social side of the company has fallen away quite a lot over the last year or so. Company values feel pretty superficial too
- 4.0Energetic young teamSenior Data Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 16, 2021Pros: It is a pretty young team, most people are recruited in the last few months. Everyone is pretty energetic and very friendly.Cons: Sometimes overwhelmed by client’s request, but most of the time it is OK. Quantexa products is moving to configuration more and more.
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