I applied online. I interviewed at G-Research (London, England) in Dec 2020
Interview
I was supposed to have a call with someone from the company to talk about the role, but he did not call me at the appointed time. When I reached out to him, he sent me an email with some questions in it, instead.
After that, I had a call with two chaps who asked me some technical questions, and who asked me to write some code and answer questions about it.
After that, I was completely ghosted. I wrote to my point-of-contact one week after the interview, asking for an update on the status of my application and I was completely ignored. Not professional at all.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked some questions about some code that I wrote
The interview process was thorough and well structured. It focused primarily on data structures and algorithms, and the level was broadly in line with what you would expect for a software engineering interview of this type. I cannot share specific details of the questions, but standard preparation in algorithms, data structures, problem solving, and coding under interview conditions should be sufficient. Overall, it felt rigorous but fair.
There were mostly algorithmic questions to be solved on a whiteboard. Then, after a lunch with a couple of the junior staff, the tell you whether you’re into the next round. There is also a test beforehand.
2-3 parts depending on team. Pretty in depth on topics. 2 coding rounds I believe. Interview process is fairly quick. It’s not a process that takes 3-4 weeks. 2 weeks max, 1 week if you’re really adamant.
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at G-Research with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 44% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at G-Research overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at G-Research as a Software Engineer according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 31%
Phone interview: 28%
One on one interview: 19%
Background check: 9%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
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