I applied through another source. The process took 3 weeks.

The interview process has a lot of stages, but they all make sense. I was informed about the interview process structure, which had 5 stages, from the beginning and always knew what would be next. Overall, I had a positive experience, and it is because:

• Helpful recruiter who was always in touch. A lot of companies I had an interview with allowed themselves not to answer me at all, adding more stress, ignored my questions, and neglected to give proper feedback. This is not about Zopa: they always answered me in time, gave feedback after each stage, and explained how to prepare for the next stages. In my opinion, that's a great sign when a company respects your time and effort.
• The company really wants to find someone who would fit. I was surprised that they had the whole stage for an informal chat about my experience, background, and motivation. I found it much more helpful than the standard soulless theoretical questions interview most companies do, as I had a chance to ask my questions too. This stage set this company apart from others because I stopped feeling like the interview process should be a one-way street.

Apart from the phone screening and further chat, there was a take-home test using JavaScript and React and a 1-hour pairing later, which was also a very straightforward React task. The team was paying attention to how I react when I make mistakes, how I approach the task, and how I try to find a solution. The final stage was the soft-skills and experience chat with different team members.

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