Ocado Group Software Engineer interview experience

The whole environment felt friendly and welcoming, and I generally left each session feeling encouraged, even when the topics required more thought than I expected.

Still, the timeline was a letdown for me. It took about five weeks from the start, and when I finally reached the later stage, I thought I was close to hearing “yes.” I even received a new meeting email after the final interview, but it ended up being a rejection meeting instead of an offer. Honestly, that part hit harder than the technical difficulties—I'd never had a rejection handled in a meeting like that before, and it left