I applied online. I interviewed at Metaswitch (Enfield, England)
Interview
Very similar to the interviews described in other reviews. The day started off with a 20-30 minute presentation of what the company does and what working there is like. Next was a few hours of tests, then a short lunch break, and finally the interviews.
We had three tests, first an aptitude test which was much more difficult than I was expecting. The next two were problem solving questions, "Ravens" and "Flapjack". Honestly with some common sense, logical thinking and problem solving these won't be too bad. Just make sure to keep track of time and never guess anything, because you will have to explain your answers in the interviews.
Some people get one interview, some get two, this doesn't indicate anything it's just random really. Expect the first half of the interview to be based solely on your answers to the problems. You will have to justify and explain your answers and they will push you hard to try and improve on them, and if you can't then they will help you along the way and explain things. The last part of the interview is more traditional, where you talk about yourself and your experiences.
I got an offer for the second day, which is still yet to come. Once I do that I'll post another review or edit this one.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain your answers. How can you improve?
Tell me about yourself.
Multiple rounds of tests for aptitude. On multiple days. Basic coding knowledge helpful but not required as they accept people with the skills they are looking for. I interviewed a few years ago so things might have changed
The interview process involves going through a day of tests for which you dont get told what they are.
One was a high IQ test (to justify their arrogance)
One was a verbal reasoning
One was a basic code review challenge
Then there was an interview with a developer. He told me that I would want to work in finance, when finance was not even on my CV! He seemed upset he didnt work in finance. He was very aggressive and lacked social skills at the same time.
Noticeably the office was VERY MALE which was very off putting. All the women seemed to have low level admin jobs which was VERY OFFPUTTING.
Seem to have a fascination with maths grads.
The lady from HR phoned me after to tell me that they had rejected a PhD Physics graduate from Oxford recently for not passing the hiring bar. She delighted into telling me this.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you want to work in finance?
High IQ test (because they are very special)
No CS questions
I applied online. I interviewed at Metaswitch (Enfield, England) in Feb 2022
Interview
An on-site interview consisting of one round of multiple choice mental maths questions and second round of 8 math/algorithmic puzzles followed by an interview discussing the answers. This final interview also asks more genral fit questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Puzzle involving a car going around a circular track with a limited gas tank.
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Metaswitch with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 10 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 Software Engineer according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
IQ intelligence test: 35%
One on one interview: 30%
Skills test: 15%
Presentation: 10%
Personality test: 5%
Group panel interview: 5%
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