I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Guidewire (Dublin, Dublin)
Interview
Medium difficulty. More focus on Java. Also they test your skills in recursion. They also ask about your past projects at a high level and system design.
Initially, they will give you a code test which you can do offline. It generally takes 4-5 hrs to do the test. Test covers topics related to:
1) Bad Code
2) JDBC
3) Collection of Collections
4) JMS
You are supposed to do any two questions from the above topics. But no. 1 is compulsory. I choose 1 and 3.
After that a telephone screening takes place. They test your breadth of knowledge in Java rather than the depth. Also ask about Databases and XML. But main focus is on java.
This was followed by face to face interviews with 3-4 rounds consecutively. It last for about 4 hrs and can be a bit exhausting. They ask a lot of questions spanning past projects, competency based, real world scenarios, problem solving, technical rounds, and HR round.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Describe the architecture/system design of your Master's project
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Guidewire
Interview
1. Online coding test
2. On call discussion with HR where you'll discuss about you and HR will give information about the company
3. On call technical interview
4. In person technical interview
5. Final call with HR
I applied online. I interviewed at Guidewire (Dublin, Dublin) in Jun 2017
Interview
The interview process took at least a week. I went through a phone screening by the HR and was asked to do a code test, then a web technical interview and finally a 3 and a half hour face to face interview onsite.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the Singleton Pattern. Try and implement it.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Guidewire (Dublin, Dublin) in Jun 2017
Interview
4 stage interview process.
- HR screening process, usual questions for HR.
- Phone call and screen sharing coding test. Fundamentals on java language.
-4hr code test done in own time, questions revolve around db connection, jms, connecting to network.
- 3hr face to face interview with 3 managers, 1 for db basics, 1 for culture and 1 for coding basics.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe DB join statements and a couple of db queries.