Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
Process
I applied online, and the process took two weeks.
Typical recruiter calls followed by a call with the engineering manager and another senior developer, talking about previous experience and how Zopa works, etc. Then I had a code pairing interview which I didn't pass. It was a little different to coding interviews I had done in the past, as the coding portion only took maybe 10-20 minutes, and most of the interview was talking about the repository we were looking at, including issues you would improve and test coverage, etc. Make sure you keep TDD in mind. In the end, the feedback was positive, but they were hoping for more of a back-and-forth discussion style of interview, which I guess I wasn't expecting.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Zopa Software Engineer role in London, England.
Success Rate
Zopa's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in London, England is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
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Candidates reported having good feelings for Zopa's Software Engineer interview process in London, England.
Zopa Work Experiences
- 5.0Great culture!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandNovember 21, 2020Pros: - Supportive environment for growth - Possibility to tell your opinion about the processes and get them improved - Capable management - The transition to remote has been handled in a good way, and it was so easy - Inclusive environment - Great technology - Lot of freedom to develop your skills - Linked Learning is a good perkCons: - Some teams are not as cross-functional as they should be.
- 4.0welcoming placeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandJune 5, 2023Pros: supportive, welcoming, fast but relatively flexible environment, good coding practices, great culture and attitude towards workCons: They have option to work remotely for devs at times, but don't provide home office furniture like desk or chair.
- 4.0Good company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandJune 15, 2021Pros: Good work/life balance Pretty open to try new tech stackCons: Tech debt is not addressed until it is a problem. There is a strong push for product delivery and not tech.
