Transport for London Systems Engineer interview experience

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London, EnglandPosted Apr 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process had a straightforward shape: a set of competency questions and a technical question, then additional group and 1-to-1 stages depending on how many applications they had.

I remember doing work in a Teams setting at some point—there was a group interview and then a one-on-one interview.

The competency questions were the usual “tell me about experiences” style, and they leaned on STAR-style answers as the expected format. The technical question didn’t feel trick-based, more like a check on whether my background matched what the job actually asked for.

I didn’t end up with an offer. Still, the process was clear about what it wanted from me—structured examples for competencies and direct technical alignment—so I didn’t feel completely unprepared for what came

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