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      Senior Software Developer Interview

      14 Apr 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Manchester, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Autotrader (Manchester, England) in Feb 2022

      Interview

      4 stages - screening - technical exercise - competency / culture fit - chat with senior department head The focus on the technical exercise is on code quality, problem solving and communication. Use this opportunity to demonstrate your technical experience. The interviewers were very knowledgeable and friendly. Be prepared but they will make you feel comfortable. The competency and culture fit stage is about demonstrating your passion for what you do and how it fits in woth autotrader. The key here is to demonstrate concrete examples of how your experience fots in with the goals and culture of the company.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      standard one, explain the solid principles
      Answer question

      Question 2

      describe domain driven design
      Answer question

      Question 3

      what does good code look like
      1 Answer
      2

      Other Senior Software Developer interview reviews for Autotrader

      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      8 July 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Manchester, England
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Autotrader (Manchester, England)

      Interview

      Interview with HR rep was relaxed and comfortable. Provided lots of resources in advance to understand what kind of interviews to expect. Although the first interview was positive and it was suggested I would progress, it resulted in a rejection.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Do you prefer front end or backend?
      Answer question
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      Autotrader response
      7mo
      Thanks for the kind words and for making us aware that you felt comfortable and relaxed. We put a lot of time and effort into our resources to help candidates along the way, and we appreciate it. With regards to the interview position and not progressing, we hope you received feedback so understand our rationale, if not, please reach out. Thanks

      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      25 May 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Autotrader

      Interview

      Initial call with recruiter/hiring manager. This person did not have the ability to conduct interviews. Very poor, you could tell she didn't understand the basics of software development. It was like a one way conversation, the points I made where on deaf ears.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Basic questions, why do you want to work here, why are you looking to leave your current job,
      Answer question
      2
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      Autotrader response
      2y
      Hi there, Thanks for sharing your experience and sorry to hear you feel this way. It's surprising to read "she didn't understand the basics of software development" as we have a highly trained, talented hiring community with members who do specialise in software development/technical hiring. We also conduct our very own "Inclusive Recruitment" module to ensure all interviewees are trained and comfortable conducting and assessing candidates. We're passionate about providing a great candidate experience regardless of outcome, so I would be keen to discuss this further to understand your experience in more depth, feel free to email recruitment@autotrader.co.uk

      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      27 Nov 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Autotrader

      Interview

      1) A short phone conversation 2) Pairing exercise 3) Technical and Values interview 4) Chat with member of the leadership team Can stop progressing at any point so don't have to do all unless you're successful.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How much do you know about AutoTrader
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