I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at the LEGO Group (London, England) in Oct 2019
Interview
I applied online through a job posting website.
I got a reply from the HR recruiter, and after an introductory call (with some motivational questions) I've been contacted for a technical conversation with the Team Lead and another non-technical colleague.
It's worth saying that the role was heavily slanted towards technical challenges but also required a good dose of creativity and a constant connection with the design group.
The call was rather unusual since it was not the classical set of questions, but rather a conversation to understand how I could have been a good fit both in terms of approach/personality and technical preparation.
I was invited to the final on-site stage. I was asked to prepare a presentation (30 min) about a project, describing my idea of SW architecture.
Also, the on-site interview was not the classical the technical interview I've been used to attend in the past (be prepared to play with some physical bricks as part of the process!).
It has been divided in:
- Presentation and discussion
- Creativity interview with the design team
- Technical conversation with the engineering team
- Final wrap-up with HR and office visit
The idea I had is that there's a bunch of people genuinely trying to innovate and create something cool for the global market. It was a very interesting and peculiar experience.
I had the impression (confirmed in the end) that I could not be the perfect fit for the role very early in the process, but it was a good challenge for me to understand more about this world.
I hope to stay in touch with the team anyway, as they have very ambitious plans for the London group in the coming years.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing specific, but prepare some algorithms and have clear in your mind which is the process you'd like to apply to solve both engineering and creativity/play interaction problems.
The process begins with submitting an application, after which qualified candidates are contacted and invited to attend an in-person interview conducted at the specific store location where the final hiring decision will ultimately be made
When I had my interview the process started with an initial call with recruiter, then call with Engineering Manager where you get a take home project, then another call to discuss decisions made in your take project and finally a behavioural.
I interviewed at the LEGO Group (Copenhagen, Capital Region)
Interview
Booring . As a former Lego employee (part time), if the interview calls for it, be sure to bring up your passion for the brand. Themes you like, how you build, a set you desire. Most of your time will be wandering the sales floor answering questions and interacting with customers. I guarantee the manager is looking for someone who knows the stuff on the shelves and is personally invested in it.