I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Zest (UK) (Leeds, England) in Feb 2023
Interview
Internal people team screening call followed by a fun take home exercise. This was fairly covered some of the technnologies that would be used in the role on a day-to-day basis.
The final part of the process involved an interview with the lead engineer and CTO who went through the technical tasks in the take home and my experiences.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were given a completely new platform to manage, what are the first three things you would consider and implement as a platform engineer?
I had my initial call with the in-house recruiter, and everything seemed to be going smoothly. I was even invited to the first stage interview, which I was quite excited about. They asked me to prepare a presentation, which I found to be a great way to showcase my skills.
However, I encountered a rather disappointing situation. Just a day before my scheduled interview, I received a call from HR at 6 pm notifying me that it had been canceled. The reason given was that they preferred someone who lived closer to the business location. It was disheartening because I had clearly applied for the position knowing where the company was based. It felt unprofessional and left me questioning their recruitment process.
I applied online. I interviewed at Zest (UK) (Londonderry County Borough, Northern Ireland)
Interview
A teams interview lastly around a hour with STAR based questions and some info around what the company aims are. There was no second stage interview, if successful they contact your after completing all their interviews
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are some challenges you may face in this role
