I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Clear Street (London, England) in Oct 2024
Interview
There was no recruitment call. Following the interview with the VP of engineering, there was an interview with two engineers. There was no navigation through the interview stages. Interview with turned-off camera.
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Clear Street in Nov 2024
Interview
Round 1: Basic JavaScript and React.js questions that you can easily find online (e.g., "Top 30 JavaScript or React questions"). Additionally, there was one easy DSA problem to calculate the maximum profit with buy and sell. I solved all the questions.
Round 2: A simple memory card game task involving six shuffled cards. If the same card is opened twice, it stays open; otherwise, unmatched cards close. I successfully implemented the solution.
It was one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had. Despite answering all the questions and solving all the problems, it wasn’t enough to move to the next step. I’ll never reapply to this so-called company again.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Round 1:
JS:
Let vs const vs var - with hoisting
Closures
Event loop
Promises
Aysnc await
React:
React context
Usecontext hook
Useref and forward ref
Custom hooks and uses
Virtual DOM
usecallback
DSA:
Max profit for a stock without sorted order
Round 2:
Trivial memory card game