I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Mastercard (Dublín, Dublín) in Jul 2017
Interview
I was contacted on Linkedin from a Mastercard recruiter, I sent my CV and was invited to take part in a technical challenge which I was given 2 hours to build a web application and submit the code.
I was later contacted to say that they were happy with my solution and invited me for a face to face with 2 people from the team. They asked a set list of technical questions and did a small whiteboard task, overall they were very friendly and easy to talk through issues with. Some non technical questions about the processes / teams I've worked on, how I go about solving issues etc.
I was then invited back for a HR interview which lasted less than half an hour and more of a chat really, asked some generic questions and then asked about salary expectations, notice period etc. Received my offer the next day.
Every single person I have met during the process has been really friendly and approachable.
I had two interviews.
The first one the interviewer didn't turn on there camera which I thought was rude.
On the second interview only one of the interviewers turned on the camera.
Both interviews mumbled and didn't have the best microphones.
I was cut off mid sentence when answering questions.
When they asked questions they would look around as if the interview process was a hassle for them.
Generally I found the behaviour to be completely un-professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions were around core Java, spring and testing.
It was good. A technical interview with Engineer followed by a Personality one. The Engineer was very helpful and nice. He didnt but pressure on me The personality interview was easier they asked some technical questions too
nitial Screening: A brief phone or video call to verify basic qualifications.
Formal Interviews: One-on-one or panel discussions focused on experience, skills, and situational problem-solving.
Assessments: Practical tests or presentations to objectively measure technical competence.
Final Evaluation & Offer: Review of top candidates followed by background checks and an official job offer.
