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Graduate Developer Program

at Maven

Added by Anonymous
5
Review
Initially after applying, they send a psychometric test (15 minutes long), and a HackerRank (180 minutes long), consisting of 3 questions: one sorting algorithm, one data cleaning and one data processing.
You are also invited to complete a HireVue:
Video interview (HireVue): This asked the following questions:
- Why do you want to apply for this role?
- Name one of your proudest non-academic accomplishments
- What excites you about programming?
- Tell us about a self-motivated technology project you’ve worked on, what motivated you to start it, and what did you achieve?
In particular, I recommend having an answer ready for the final question by knowing a personal project you’ve completed, ideally well enough to talk about for 60-90 seconds.
1st Round Interview: This consists of 2x 30 minute interviews, both are meant to be behavioural-based. The interviewers were with software developers however, so we did end up speaking about some more technical things, specifically about projects listed on my CV and the technologies used and challenges faced. I was asked the following:
- Why Maven?
- Why technology specifically?
- Name a time in which you have displayed integrity and fairness.
- Name a time you have taken accountability for something.
- About the projects listed on my CV
Final Round Interview: 3x 45 minute interviews. I also had to upload an existing programming project that I had worked on (could be anything) for a “project review” for one of the interviews. The project review interview consisted of screen-sharing and walking the interviewer through the project and my code. I was questioned on why I made certain design decisions, the advantages and disadvantages of methods I had taken, why I chose certain technologies, and the challenges I faced at different parts of the project. The interview was very conversational, and the interviewer also asked how I approached learning new technologies.
The second mini-interview was more motivational and behavioural. I was asked why I am applying to Maven (why the firm, why tech), how I keep myself motivated, my best style of working and which role I usually take in a team.
Finally, there was an interview with HR, asking similar questions on why I was applying to Maven, why I chose my degree course, and how the application process was. I received the offer decision within 2 weeks of the final round being completed, which was a little slow. Overall the experience was pretty positive. All of the interviewers were incredibly friendly, and seemed genuinely interested in what I was talking about.
The technical questions were not too hard, and I think the interview difficulty was more than fair for the level of the role. They took a while to respond from the HackerRank stage to 1st round interview stage, but were relatively quick and communicative whenever I emailed other than that. Their training programme also seems very good.
My only advice would be to have a personal technical project ready before you apply, as you have a pretty short deadline on which you are told that one is required for the final round.
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Graduate Developer Program

at Maven

Added by Anonymous
5
Review
Initially after applying, they send a psychometric test (15 minutes long), and a HackerRank (180 minutes long), consisting of 3 questions: one sorting algorithm, one data cleaning and one data processing.
You are also invited to complete a HireVue:
Video interview (HireVue): This asked the following questions:
- Why do you want to apply for this role?
- Name one of your proudest non-academic accomplishments
- What excites you about programming?
- Tell us about a self-motivated technology project you’ve worked on, what motivated you to start it, and what did you achieve?
In particular, I recommend having an answer ready for the final question by knowing a personal project you’ve completed, ideally well enough to talk about for 60-90 seconds.
1st Round Interview: This consists of 2x 30 minute interviews, both are meant to be behavioural-based. The interviewers were with software developers however, so we did end up speaking about some more technical things, specifically about projects listed on my CV and the technologies used and challenges faced. I was asked the following:
- Why Maven?
- Why technology specifically?
- Name a time in which you have displayed integrity and fairness.
- Name a time you have taken accountability for something.
- About the projects listed on my CV
Final Round Interview: 3x 45 minute interviews. I also had to upload an existing programming project that I had worked on (could be anything) for a “project review” for one of the interviews. The project review interview consisted of screen-sharing and walking the interviewer through the project and my code. I was questioned on why I made certain design decisions, the advantages and disadvantages of methods I had taken, why I chose certain technologies, and the challenges I faced at different parts of the project. The interview was very conversational, and the interviewer also asked how I approached learning new technologies.
The second mini-interview was more motivational and behavioural. I was asked why I am applying to Maven (why the firm, why tech), how I keep myself motivated, my best style of working and which role I usually take in a team.
Finally, there was an interview with HR, asking similar questions on why I was applying to Maven, why I chose my degree course, and how the application process was. I received the offer decision within 2 weeks of the final round being completed, which was a little slow. Overall the experience was pretty positive. All of the interviewers were incredibly friendly, and seemed genuinely interested in what I was talking about.
The technical questions were not too hard, and I think the interview difficulty was more than fair for the level of the role. They took a while to respond from the HackerRank stage to 1st round interview stage, but were relatively quick and communicative whenever I emailed other than that. Their training programme also seems very good.
My only advice would be to have a personal technical project ready before you apply, as you have a pretty short deadline on which you are told that one is required for the final round.