Metaswitch Interview Questions
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Metaswitch
Internship
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process was great. I really liked it and the interviewers were nice and engaging. There were several stages, including aptitude tests and one-on-one interviews focused on personal skills and experience.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain how your academic background and learning would be useful in a professional setting?
Metaswitch
Software Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process involved a day of unannounced tests. One was a high IQ test, which seemed to be a justification for their arrogance. Another was a verbal reasoning test, and then there was a basic code review challenge. Following that, I had an interview with a developer who asked if I would want to work in finance, even though it wasn't mentioned on my CV. He seemed quite upset that he didn't work in finance and came across as aggressive and socially awkward. It was also very noticeable that the office was predominantly male, which was off-putting, and the women present seemed to be in low-level admin roles, which was also quite off-putting. They appear to have a fascination with maths graduates. The HR representative called me afterward to mention they had recently rejected a PhD Physics graduate from Oxford for not meeting their hiring bar, and she seemed to take delight in sharing this information.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Do you have any interest in working in the finance sector?
- Are you willing to take a high IQ test?
- Were you prepared for a verbal reasoning test?
Metaswitch
Data Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Decline offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Presentation Background check Offer
Interview formats
Coding System Design Behavioral
The interview process involved multiple stages, including NVQs, logic puzzles, system planning problems, and general competency interviews. After an online application, there was an in-person interview, followed by an overnight final interview. The entire process felt very fair, and I clearly understood what was being asked and the job expectations.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about an algorithm question related to doing bubble sorting on cards.
Metaswitch
Customer Success Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process started with a 30-minute phone chat, then a longer 2-3 hour second interview that included a test. The final round was with the SVP. I was really close to getting the job, but they ended up choosing candidates with stronger technical backgrounds.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you discuss your career aspirations?
- What drives your motivation?
- Could you elaborate on your previous experiences?
Metaswitch Interview Questions
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“If the only card remaining is the red ace, what is its score?”
Read reports →“What is the minimum number of cuts needed to divide a cube into 27 smaller, equal-sized cubes, similar to a Rubik's cube?”
Read reports →“If you are given the probability of winning, why wouldn't you just calculate the probability of losing as 1 minus the probability of winning?”
Read reports →“To obtain 27 equally sized smaller cubes from a single large cube, what is the minimum number of cuts needed?”
Read reports →“How would you cut a 40kg material into 4 pieces so a scale can measure any weight from 0 to 30?”
Read report →“Given that 2 to the power of 5 equals 32, does this mean that this task can be completed using five cuts or less?”
Read report →“There's a bag with 8 red balls and 11 yellow balls. You pick out two balls randomly. If they're the same color, you put a yellow ball back in. If they're different colors, you put a red ball back in. Can you tell what color the last ball removed will be?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about how messages were delivered in ancient times using stone tablets?”
Read report →“Given a scenario where Doctor Who is in an ancient tribal civilization, how would you try to decipher the symbols in a note they provided?”
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