I applied for an opening at the London, UK office through a posting I came across on Linkedin in November 2025. The entire process took around 2 months. All interview rounds were conducted online, with the HR team providing clear communication and valuable support throughout the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Screening Call: Past experiences, background details, work eligibility, etc.
3 Chemistry Chats: Skills, more past experiences, hypothetical situations related to the role.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Chesamel (London, England) in Mar 2024
Interview
basic interview with 2 people from Chesamel - easy questions
then 2 quick 30 min chem chats with Google - not formal
then they asked about salary
than i got offer and they said no room for negotiation which I didn't trust
I applied online. I interviewed at Chesamel (London, England) in May 2025
Interview
I had two interviews with Chesamel, the first one was with the recruiter who reached out to me very quickly after I applied on LinkedIn. The interview went well, and I was scheduled for a second interview with the Chesamel hiring manager on the same call. Two days later, I had my second interview with the Chesamel hiring manager, and it went really well. They told me I would hear back the following week to see if I would go to the 3rd and final interview with their client. I followed up with the recruiter 4 times over the following weeks and have been completely ignored and ghosted. I even emailed the hiring manager of Chesamel and they had the same attitude.
It has honestly been an awful experience with this company. Letting a candidate know that they’re not going to the next stage is the bare minimum and incredibly disrespectful behaviour.
I have been incredibly disappointed by Chesamel.