Network Rail Software Engineer interview experience

The assessment was split into two parts: first, a set of multiple-choice questions, and then a second section with four questions that I had to answer by recording my response and submitting it.

The whole format was rigid. There wasn’t any back-and-forth, and it mostly felt like the process was measuring how consistently I could follow instructions and produce answers on the spot. By the end, I was left with a strong sense that I’d been judged on the quality of my recorded answers rather than on any discussion of how I worked.

I didn’t get an offer, and what stuck with me most was how