I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Flexciton (London, England) in May 2021
Interview
Applied via Cord and began with a video call with the internal recruiter on the role/company. The interview process was efficient and provided great opportunity to learn about the company and its culture.
The technical interview consisted of a Python programming interview (completed over Zoom) and an interview modelling problems and mixed integer programs (answers given orally over Zoom).
Finally there was a set of interview with senior members of Engineering team and CTO.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
Python interview on object-oriented-style programming. Pretty straightforward for someone familiar with Python.
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Flexciton (London, England) in Dec 2023
Interview
The initial phase was engaging, involving a self-introduction to the talent acquisition team and answering general questions.
The second phase was a challenging GitHub assignment focused on solving a scheduling optimization.
There were 4 rounds:
1) Quick chat with recruiter to understand my current status, objectives and past experiences
2) Technical interview with 2 optimisation experts, focusing on my past optimisation projects and then going through a python assessment (live coding) and then a MILP test focused on modelling constraints using binary variables
3) Interview with senior software engineer and VP of engineering which felt more like a conversation around my past experiences instead of a preplanned sequence of questions, what was really nice.
4) Final round with one of the cofounders, which was again a really friendly conversation around my past experiences and about Flexciton itself.
Everyone was very nice during the interview and there was also plenty of opportunities for me to ask questions about the position and the company. I was very happy about how fast it was, the very detailed feedback that was provided and the guidance for the visa process afterwards.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Live coding, modelling constraints in an MILP problem, and general questions about past experiences
