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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience

June 30, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied through a recruiter. The first stage was a video interview in which we discussed my previous experience and some technical questions. The interview went well, in my opinion, and the person I talked with was quite decent.

The next stage was a technical test that you could do at home. But as a previous candidate mentioned, the test was deeply flawed with lots of missing information. At some point, you were given a link to Wikipedia to find out the loan amortization formula, which didn't match at all with the test cases they gave.

Funny enough, I tested my code with some online calculators, and it matched down to the two decimals. But in the end, I was rejected because I made a certain assumption that I could do because the test specifications didn't really prevent me since it lacked a lot of details. The point is the code worked in the end, but I have a feeling the reviewer didn't even bother to run my application. In the end, I was rejected for apparently no reason. It really left me with a bitter taste.

Questions

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Zopa Senior Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

46%
Pass Rate

Zopa's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive62%
Neutral8%
Negative31%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Zopa's Senior Software Engineer interview process.

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