My point of contact throughout the interview process was Sumayyah. Sumayyah made a significant difference when it came time to accept the offer. Since the very first interview, she was very nice and supportive, answering any questions I had and ensuring to check in to see if I needed anything. The first stage was the HR interview, where we discussed my experience, the role, and why I wanted to work at Quantexa. After the initial interview, I received the coding project, which I had a week to complete. This project was in Scala and Spark. Although I did not have experience in Scala, I had plenty of time to learn it and complete the assignment. Sumayyah provided me with resources and answered any questions I had about the assignment. The final interview consisted of a 2-hour session with two current Data Engineers. First, we introduced ourselves and discussed my experience. Then, I presented a project that I had worked on. Following the presentation, we talked about the role, and I had the opportunity to ask questions. Next, we reviewed the coding assignment, specifically discussing the problems I did not complete correctly. Afterward, there was a business case study. For this part, I found that watching videos and reading through the Quantexa website was immensely helpful. After the final interview, I heard back within a few days and set up a call to receive feedback about the interview.

The whole process took about three weeks. First, I had a 30 min call with HR where I was asked about my CV, my experience and interest in Big Data. At the end of the call, I was told I would be progressing to the next stage : the coding assignment in scala or spark, that you get to start on the same day so make sure you have a free week. I thought this was quite challenging because I had never learned Scala. However, you have one week to complete it so it is doable! Also, if I had any doubts HR answered my question pretty quickly so I felt supported in the process. I heard back about 48 hours after submitting the assignment that I would be making it to the final round, that I was able to have enough time to prepare for (from my experience Quantexa was very flexible to accommodate me according to my schedule). The final round consisted of a presentation that you need to prepare in advance on a complex topic, I chose to talk about my thesis. After the presentation, there was a q&a. Second part was the code review, definitely prepare to explain your thought process behind every line of code and be open feedback. Then, the final part was a case study. I heard back the next working day and received an offer. Overall, I thought the process was challenging but fair. The people I spoke to were very kind and professional, would recommend applying!

Throughout the process I was in contact the Grace Goodman, who guided me through the process, conducted the phone interview and offered me the position at the end of the process. Grace was extremely friendly and informative throughout the whole process, she was quick to respond and to provide assistance whenever I had any questions or concerns. She honestly made a massive difference to the interview process. She made me feel at ease, which I feel benefited me throughout the process. When It came time to accept the offer, part of my dicission was influenced by Grace being so open, friendly and happy to talk me through things. She made me feel like there would be a real sense of community working for this company.