I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Plinc (London, England) in Sept 2023
Interview
The process consisted of a pre-interview numeracy test, followed by a Stage 1 interview that included a chat about myself and the role, along with logic puzzles. Stage 2 was split into a 15-minute chat with another programmer, a 25-30 minute database and SQL exercise, and a 45-minute final interview with the CEO.
Be aware that even if you excel in all other components, the CEO may unexpectedly introduce additional random logic puzzles at the final stage - something that was not communicated beforehand. This last-minute addition felt unnecessary and unrelated to the role. Based on my experience and the feedback I received, I got the impression that the company placed more value on how well candidates could solve on-the-spot logic puzzles than on their actual technical ability.
The way these puzzles were used made the process feel less like a genuine skills assessment and more like an arbitrary filtering tool. It left me questioning how fairly candidates were being evaluated and whether the hiring process was truly designed to identify the best person for the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General Questions: Tell me about yourself, Why do you think you would fit this role.
Logic puzzles: A question about when two trains departing at different times will meet, A question about filling a jug of water using two other jugs, A question about dunking a Rubik's cube in a bucket of paint.
The interview process was swift and quick. The whole process was complete within a month. Everyone was really friendly and accommodating. I was sick and couldn't attend one of the interviews on the selected date, but they were kind enough to reschedule to another date.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Plinc in Oct 2024
Interview
Process was fine. Needed to do a maths test. I then did a screening interview, I then did an interview with the team but failed at this point due to communication apparently.