I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at PIMCO (Houston, TX) in Jun 2024
Interview
Tech Interview with Multiple rounds of System Design
A round of meeting team members
Asked about previous experience with various tools and techs
Overall a pleasant process, HR takes forever
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to resolve internal team conflict?
The process took 3 months. I interviewed at PIMCO (London, England)
Interview
I spent a lot of time on the interview process, having over 6 interviews with different team members including senior management. Was called frequently by internal recruiter being told I was the top candidate, apologising for the delay of the final interview but the last communication was that I would have the final interview the following week and I was the top candidate. I was then literally ghosted for 3 weeks and after chasing, was told the job spec had changed with no further feedback. To say the process was arduous and extremely disrespectful of my time is an understatement. I acknowledge things change with a role but to not have the decency to let me know after the time spent, just very unprofessional overall.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The people who interviewed me were all friendly and felt more conversational rather than standardised questioning. Specifics related to previous work done as well as technology I had experience with.