I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Trustmarque Solutions in Jul 2025
Interview
I interviewed mid 2025 for an EUC Consultant role.
The first interview with the Practice Manager was positive and felt like a genuine two‑way conversation about the role. At that stage, it seemed like a good mutual fit. There were one of two products in the job spec I didn't have any experience with, but I conveyed I'd be happy to upskill in these areas which seemed to be received well.
The second‑stage interview was booked quickly after the first. For this stage, I was asked to prepare and deliver a PowerPoint presentation based on one of several provided scenarios. This interview was conducted by two architects.
Unfortunately, after the second interview I received no feedback. I followed up a number of times to request feedback, and eventually heard back via the recruiter almost 2 months later, who advised that I lacked the required experience around 1-2 of the products.
Given the short notice to prepare a presentation and the need to rearrange personal commitments, it was disappointing not to receive timely feedback, and the overall process felt like a complete waste of time.
This experience has put me off applying for any roles in the future with this company.
I applied online. I interviewed at Trustmarque Solutions (London, England) in Jan 2026
Interview
Now that Trustmarque have merged with Ultima I recently had an interview for the new merged company.
I’ve been in senior roles long enough to recognise the difference between rigorous questioning and thinly veiled insecurity.
One interviewer seemed less interested in assessing capability and more interested in establishing dominance. Answers were interrupted. Context was dismissed. Follow-up questions were framed less as curiosity and more as cross-examination. The tone suggested I should feel fortunate to be spoken to.
At one point, I was asked for an example, began giving a structured response, and was cut off mid-sentence so the interviewer could explain how they would have done things.
There’s nothing wrong with high standards. There is something wrong with condescension masquerading as intellectual rigour.
Interviews are a two-way evaluation. Candidates observe just as closely as companies do. If this interaction is representative of leadership style, I’d question how dissent, challenge, or independent thinking are received internally.
If you thrive in environments where ego outpaces emotional intelligence, you may feel right at home. If you value professional respect, calibrate your expectations accordingly.
There is a thee stage interview process. The first stage involves an informal conversation to check you’re the right fit, followed by a technical interview with principal consultants. The last stage is a CTF.