National Grid Software Engineer interview experience

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United KingdomPosted Feb 2020 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My journey started with an online assessment, then moved into a telephone interview and eventually an assessment centre.

Overall it felt fairly easy, mainly because the interviews and assessments were organized and the people I interacted with were nice.

At the assessment centre, I did a mix of activities that weren’t purely interview questions. There were colour blind tests and some mechanical-style tasks, including taking apart a buzz bar joint. The variety of exercises made it feel less intimidating than a single high-stakes technical interview, and the assessment centre itself was well put together.

I still didn’t get an offer, but the whole thing felt manageable from start to finish, and I remember

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