I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Sage (Dublin, Dublin) in Aug 2021
Interview
- Begins with an Aptitude test to which upon completion you will receive an interview offer within the week. This was done via an online assessment centre.
- Interview is a three stage group interview with other candidates which takes place over the course of a few hours:
First Stage - Group Call talking about Sage as a Company
Second Stage: Group Activity in which you collaborate with other candidates to solve a "Doomsday Scenario"
Third Stage: Interview with the Hiring Manager.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
As part of the interview, I was asked to present a 5-10 minute Powerpoint slide about:
- Why you are applying for the role
- What are you most interested in about the role
- Long term career ambitions
- What makes you unique to other candidates
Other questions were based around general knowledge of Linux CLI, experience with AWS or relative Cloud Service Providers, Best practices with IT Security and also questions that followed the structure of "tell me about a time where.."