1. Submit CV and cover letter
2. Complete short online aptitude test
3. Fill out a lengthy online application form asking about university experience, interests, and strengths and weakness, among others
4. 2-hour interview with two software engineers which involved answering two problem-solving questions and discussing answers
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Why do you want to become a software developer?
- Complete two problem-solving questions and discuss answers
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Metaswitch (Enfield, England)
Interview
When you apply you have to first complete a 15 minutes maths aptitude test. Two weeks later I was invited for an interview
The whole process took about 4-5 hours. The day started off with a brief video presentation, after that you have to complete a 30 minutes maths aptitude test, then followed by two 45 minutes written problem solving test. It concludes with an interview with the manager, going over the written test and some general interview questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you design a program to play a game of flapjack ?
I applied online. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at Metaswitch (Edinburgh, Scotland) in Mar 2019
Interview
15 minute initial online test before being invited to sit tests at their Edinburgh offices. Pretty gruelling day of testing and interviewing. You sit several written tests including 2 larger problem solving ones which others have alluded to in their reviews (essentially travelling salesman problem and designing a card game). You get interviewed on those two main problems about why you did certain things and how you could improve. After that the interviewer whipped out my CV and rapid fired a coupe of specific questions at me, I think to see how well you handle pressure.
They said I would hear within a week but it took several weeks and a couple of follow up emails before I got feedback, which was quite detailed and polite once I did get it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interviewer picked a specific topic I had done a project on over a year ago and asked me to give an overview of the theory behind it.
Graduate Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Metaswitch with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Software Engineer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Metaswitch overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Metaswitch as a Graduate Software Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
IQ intelligence test: 40%
One on one interview: 40%
Skills test: 20%
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