I was invited for an initial interview (using video chat) with a member of the recruiting team. They asked what I knew about the company and gave an overview of parts of the company that I was not aware of. They explained a bit about the role and confirmed their and my expectations of the role, and we went over my work experience and CV to ensure I would be suitable.

The initial interview was straightforward; it lasted around 30 minutes and was overall a positive experience.

I was then invited for a second interview (using video chat) with the position's manager. During this interview, they described the team structure and the products they work on. We went over my experience and CV in a bit more detail. The interview delved into more technical discussions, but again, it was straightforward. It lasted around 30-40 minutes and was positive.

I was invited for an on-site interview, which required travel. The Unity recruitment team was excellent and sorted all the travel arrangements and accommodation for the visit. Even when my initial flight was cancelled, they were extremely helpful, and I was re-booked onto another flight the next day.

The on-site interview was okay. I met the position's manager again and was introduced to a member of the team. I was given a skills test, which consisted of tackling a task using a language of my choice with a Chromebook and a basic text editor. The setup threw me a little, and I felt out of my comfort zone, which meant I did not take the time to think through the task as I should have done, but the skills test was straightforward. The aim was simply to talk through the task and how you would solve it while writing code to demonstrate the solution (the code was thankfully not run).

After the skills test was completed, we then went through my work experience and CV again. There was more of an opportunity to ask in more detail about the team dynamics, the type of work undertaken, the kind of problems they deal with, and what the future of product development looked like. The interview took around 2 hours and was again a positive experience.

Unfortunately, the process stalled a little at this point due to difficulties getting enough references in place, so it took a while to get a formal offer. However, the recruitment team was brilliant and supportive throughout the entire process, so even though it took a while, it was no bother.

They asked about my work experience, and we discussed examples in greater detail.