I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Optima Partners in May 2025
Interview
Stage 1 - Conversation with 2 engineers about experience and technologies worked with. A comfortable, not too intensive conversation.
Stage 2 - Take home exercise to do some data manipulation, nothing too complex 1-2 hours.
Stage 3 - Talk about your solution, talk about your approach, the positives and negatives etc, with some possible add ons.
Conversations were always friendly and positive, relaxing experience compared to some other interviews.
Preliminary interview was an hour long chat on Teams. Call was a panel with 3 other people in it. Interview was an informal chat about work experience and had some questions about genetic finemapping
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you prioritise variants for genetic finemapping?
I interviewed at Optima Partners (London, England)
Interview
This company's interview process is transparent, engaging, and efficient. It demonstrates respect for candidates' time, providing constructive feedback while ensuring an equitable process. A blend of personality insight and skills assessment, which brings out the best in potential employees.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your experience in customer journey mapping