Applied via G-Research's website, and after two days I had a reply from their internal recruiter. The e-mail exchange was good and the recruiter was also very friendly. When asked to prepare for interview I was given some vague answers and what to expect in the test. Upon arriving at the interview I was handed an NDA form which the recruiter didn't know much about which made me feel slightly uncomfortable with the whole process. Apparently mobile devices were supposed to be handed to recruiter before the test began which didn't happen. When completing the test a member of the IT department came into the room to ask me about my skills and work experience; I was slightly uncomfortable because there was no eye contact very little feedback from interviewer and a lot of nerves which also made me nervous. After that a second member of the IT department came in and that went slightly better but there were some points made such as "we hire the best of the best" etc. I really do not appreciate interviewers spinning their ID card when interviewing, it makes it extremely unprofessional and almost like you do not want to be in that room with the candidate. When asked how the test was and giving them an answer: "I really enjoyed the test, it was fun"; I received odd looks on both occasions as if I was slightly crazy. The test was genuinely good and exciting, I wish more companies would do this! Unfortunately even if everything did go forwards I would not be able to work with people that are somewhat stuck in their own shells. As an extrovert I found it extremely difficult to communicate with the two interviewers and if they hire "the best" I am afraid they are doing it the wrong way. Good luck all, please be aware as these interviews are cold interviews and you may feel uncomfortable. I am yet to receive any feedback from G-Research which makes them look extremely unprofessional. I would appreciate a simple “You did not fit the bill, thank you for trying”.

I really enjoyed the testing portion of this interview - you only proceed if you pass this. HR were very helpful, and the initial interview went well. Unfortunately I pulled out of the process at a later stage after a subsequent interview with a line manager. He was a detriment to the rest of the employees I met during this process - he had backhanded compliments for his current staff, was full of himself and the importance of the company to a point where it was honestly off-putting. I also felt like he made a huge point of my gender, and some of his language was quite misogynistic. I turned down a further stage/offer at this point because I couldn't imagine having to work for someone like this.