I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Sage (Dublin, Dublin) in Oct 2020
Interview
Initial call with the recruiter from Sage, then technical test through qualified.io. The test has 5 different coding problems to be solved in 2h. The instructions from the recruiter helped a lot to prepare and know what to expect. If the results of the test are positive, interview with hiring manager and different members of the team. This interview was 1.5-2h
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General competency questions, related to technical matters but also to check culture fit.
How did you setup CD / CI pipeline? Describe some good practices you use?
Particularly unpleasant candidate experience (France).
Deplorable organization: at 6pm, receptionist is already left, security officer manages visitors reception. In my case I spent 20 minutes waiting for the interviewer, as security officer didn’t have a right number and was not able to reach out the interviewer. The recruiter was out and his number did not answer. I also sent a mail to the interviewer (People Business Partner) and the recruiter in order to inform them that I was here. Unfortunately it didn’t help either.
20 minutes later I got a call from the People Business Partner blaming me for being late.
During the interview the People Business Partner first answered calls of her children and discussed «choir classes issues» in front of me, after she got another call and left the meeting room in the middle of the conversation.
I did not receive any apology for the interview organization/ inconvenience during the interview and never got any feedback.
I applied online. I interviewed at Sage in Sep 2020
Interview
Recruiter reached out quickly for a screening interview 2 days after applying. After speaking with the recruiter and being screened for salary, I was scheduled for an interview with the hiring manager. After speaking with the hiring manager, I was scheduled to speak with a peer-type interview (similar position on a different team). I thought the 3rd interview went well too, but then I never heard back. It's been 4 weeks and my candidacy is still active in their system yet they've gone silent. I've already accepted another job elsewhere and it will be interesting to see if Sage ever responds.