BBBC·Software Engineer

BBC Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

United KingdomPosted Nov 2022 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with a remote assessment centre where I had to work on a technical task while multiple people were involved.

It felt like an exhausting “day” because the evaluation stretched across hours, and there was even a break/lunch period included, which made it feel less like a quick interview and more like sitting through work.

After the technical task, I moved into a second interview that combined technical discussion with pairing-style elements. That part was confusing and tense in how it played out—there were moments where the panel kept asking questions without giving enough time to respond, and there was misalignment on what they wanted to focus on. In my case, the conversation was also awkward

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