Lloyds Banking Group Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Lloyds Banking Group.
Lloyds Banking Group
Software Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding Presentation
so I applied for four roles with Lloyds, initially senior and mid-weight software engineer roles. I interviewed for the senior one but got rejected after my second interview for not having enough lead experience, which wasn't in the job description. The mid-weight role rejected me immediately with no details. Then I tried for a Senior Fullstack role that fit my skills. After a while, I had an AI-marked assessment interview, which I thought went well, but I was rejected the next day. My last shot was a Frontend role, which I know I'm good at. They immediately moved me to a JavaScript role, saying 'Frontend' wasn't offered but it's the same thing. I aced that interview! Then they ghosted me for two months, even after I followed up. Today, I got an email saying they aren't proceeding because the role doesn't exist (they moved me to it), my salary expectations were too high (even though it was at the bottom of the band), and they questioned my commitment to a skills-first approach despite me passing the technical assessment with no other interviews.
Confirmed questions1 question
- The interview included a mix of human-led interviews and AI-driven assessments.
Lloyds Banking Group
Software Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 7 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen Onsite Onsite Onsite Onsite
Interview formats
Coding Technical Behavioral
The interview process was good. They respected my time and arranged everything as expected. It was an in-office interview with a coding test, two technical discussions, a behavioral discussion, and an HR discussion which is yet to happen. I'll update once it's done.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you detect if a linked list has a cycle?
- In a linked list with a cycle, how would you return the starting element of that cycle?
- Given a sequential number series, how can you find the missing number without sorting?
Lloyds Banking Group
Software Engineer
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Recruiter call Background check
Interview formats
System Design Behavioral
So I spoke with weareams consultancy, and they first processed my profile for a principal software engineer role. Then, they scheduled a 2nd round interview for a senior software engineer role, which was a bit confusing as they didn't seem to have clear info on the roles. The first round was a technical interview on the Karat platform. It involved a system design problem where I had to map out current system flows, pinpoint issues, and suggest improvements. There were also two other system design questions. The second round was a behavioral interview with some standard questions.
Confirmed questions7 questions
- Regarding the system design problem, what are the flows in the current system, what are the issues, and how would you improve the system design?
- What makes you want to work for Lloyds bank?
- Can you tell me why you are looking to switch jobs?
Lloyds Banking Group Software Engineer Interview Questions
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“How would you print the first 10 prime numbers using Java Streams?”
Read reports →“In a linked list with a cycle, how would you return the starting element of that cycle?”
Read reports →“Given a sequential number series, how can you find the missing number without sorting?”
Read reports →“How would you create an algorithm to find the square root of a real number, ensuring it's within a certain error margin?”
Read reports →“Regarding the data processing framework lifecycle, what is data mesh and how does it affect data ownership, access, and governance?”
Read report →“What is the Singleton Pattern and when would you use it?”
Read report →“For an organisation like Lloyds Banking Group, why is acting with integrity important?”
Read report →“What organizational adjustments are necessary to effectively adopt the data mesh model?”
Read report →“How do you stay current with new developments in the fintech industry?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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