Transport for London Software Engineer interview experience

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London, EnglandPosted Jan 2022 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My application process moved like a sequence of screening steps before I ever got to a more formal assessment.

I started online and then worked through tests and a video stage, and once I was shortlisted there was a preliminary phone interview followed by a call with the team leader for the group I would join.

After that, I was sent a technical assignment with a deadline that forced me to focus quickly and produce something substantial within the week. When I think back, it was one of the parts that felt the most “real” because it wasn’t just discussing ideas—it was demonstrating capability through an output.

Eventually the path led toward an assessment centre format that combined multiple parts: an

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