I applied online. I interviewed at Instil Software (Belfast, Northern Ireland) in Jan 2026
Interview
Overall it was a pleasure to interview with Instil, everyone interacted with in the office was incredibly friendly and hospitable, and the two interviewers themselves were great, introducing themselves and generally producing a comfortable and inviting atmosphere, which was much appreciated as someone who tends to get nervous/anxious during interviews of similar type. Although I don't think I'll be offered the position, the whole process was a great learning experience, ensuring I'll be better prepared next time.
Interview questions [7]
Question 1
Coderbyte assessment overview. Thought process, possible improvements, was Ai used, etc
I interviewed at Instil Software (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Interview
I had an initial 30 minute screening call followed by an invite to a second, technical interview with a take home coderbyte test.
First interview was positive, however I ran into a number of technical issueswhich resulted in being unable to complete the coderbyte assessment to a standard I would have liked. I attempted to explain this to them but they didn't seem to care and cancelled my second interview. Felt unfair for a company to place so much emphasis on a faulty leetcode exercise in their recruitment process.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Instil Software (Belfast, Northern Ireland) in Dec 2024
Interview
Instil's interview process consists of two stages: a virtual interview over Google Meet and an in-person interview, both lasting 30 minutes with a panel of two. The first interview focused on my thought process regarding the online assessment, with some technical questions in a relaxed setting. The second interview was more technical, featuring questions on structured code, teamwork, and staying up to date with technology, some of which I had not encountered before. After a Q&A session and an office tour, I was told to expect a response by the end of the week, but it never came. After following up weeks later, I received an automated rejection email with no constructive feedback, which was disappointing.