Communication was polite and they were quick to respond. The interview was equally quick. It was a blitz quiz that is closer to a school exam than a work interview. It is hard to see how it reflects the realities of the work.
Another negative side was that the job description did not match the interview criteria. They focused on skills that they had not mentioned and skipped the ones they had listed as relevant for the job. In the end, they decided to continue the process with the candidates who did not meet the given requirements but had skills that were emphasized in the interview.
Overall the process felt like a waste of time. They should be more forthcoming with their real requirements. The positive side is that it sure was quick.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A set of questions ranging from basic programming knowledge to nit-picking. Half the questions were to the point but the other half were definitions of umbrella terms or tiny parcels of knowledge that are hardly relevant in everyday work. These sort of questions you see only during the studies, and they have little to do with the work.
There were 2 steps that I took.
- Tech
General and basic cpp questions. The programming depth wasn't deep since the interviewer wasn't in a tech field.
- Behavioral
They asked me how I would handle the project, how I would take it to your client.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Qt Group (Hamburg)
Interview
Quite disorganized. I was passed through many stages, including a full day in the office, where it didn't seem to be really prepared to my visit. Necessity of some meetings in the office that day was questionable. Of course rejection without no meaningful feedback after lots of my time spent.
Contattato al telefono, ho chiesto all'interlocutore di sentirci in un altro momento (al pomeriggio) perché ero impegnato in quel momento. Ovviamente: non mi ha più richiamato. Per me, dimostrazione di scarsa professionalità.
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Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Qt Group with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 25% positive. To compare, the company-average is 38.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Qt Group overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Qt Group as a Software Engineer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
Background check: 14%
Group panel interview: 14%
Presentation: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
Skills test: 14%
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