Software Engineer Interview Experience - United Kingdom
Process
So Wise removed my interview review, so I am going to post it here once again. :)
The first step was the video interview with the recruiter. I had to ask some questions about my past projects, availability, tech stack, and other general questions.
After that, there was a video interview with 3 developers. They asked questions about my previous experience and projects.
Then, we proceeded to the technical part. I found this format quite stressful as the interviewers kept asking me "What is next?" and I hadn't even had time to read through all the interview tasks.
All in all, I think the format was a bit weird, and it was quite difficult to think about the task while hearing the 3 interviewers typing their comments about my interview.
I had dozens of technical interviews, and this particular one was the worst. It wasn't even about the task, but how pushy the interviewers were.
Questions
5 tasks to solve with incremental difficulty
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Wise's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Wise's Software Engineer interview process in United Kingdom.
Wise Work Experiences
- 4.0Best place to work in BudapestSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBudapest, HungaryOctober 2, 2025Pros: Great experience, a lot of traveling, diverse culture, huge room for growth, fair and competitive salaries, nice benefits, hybrid work, isolated team work, and much more!Cons: I would say the office needs a lot of improvements: adjustable desks, more meeting rooms. Compared to the other locations with engineering offices, the Budapest office needs more work. Also, the workload is bigger than usual, so the stress level is higher.
- 1.0Leaving was the best choice I madeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomAugust 22, 2025Pros: Free snacks and food. Annual trips abroad to Estonia.Cons: Inexperienced tech leads who were promoted only on the basis of tenure at the company. Cross-team collaboration was incredibly difficult. "Autonomous" teams were only interested in their vertical and wouldn't give you the time of day. Senior product managers having no idea about the basics of agile methodologies. Product engineering role was incredibly stressful. You were expected to do everything an engineer does along with everything a product manager does, whilst PMs did nothing. Leadership was terrible. It felt like a cult most of the time, with everybody saying how great the CEO was.
- 4.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomAugust 18, 2025Pros: Amazing teams Flexible working Learning budgetCons: Some engineers stuck in their ways.
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