Applied online, was contacted by their internal talent person who was friendly and helpful. They shared additional information about each step, provided context and advice as ultimately they want candidates to do well. I had to do a take home task, then was invited for a whole interview day. The day was very intense and consisted of 4 interviews: take home code review, systems design, discussing an existing system I worked on, and a behavioural interview discussing a case study. It was an interesting experience overall but they do it all in one day. While I appreciate this makes things move quicker, it was a tough day and also requires booking a day off work for anyone currently employed. It was good feedback, and a good learning experience but in hindsight I wouldn't do it again.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a system you worked on, how it was implemented, trade-offs, etc.
I interviewed at Thought Machine (London, England)
Interview
The first interview was an informal discussion where the interviewer told me about what the company does and what the company is looking for. He also asked me a bit about my experience
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Thought Machine (London, England) in Feb 2026
Interview
Screening call with recruiter, then a 3-hour take home test, followed by a "half-day" on-site which consisted of 4 separate 50 minute interviews with minimal break in between. These interviews consisted of: 1) review of take home test, 2) System Design 3) System Review - talking about systems/projects you have workedon 4) Situational/Role Play - understand how you would manage a specific situation with conflicting priorities