I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Natural Cycles (Stockholm, Stockholm) in Feb 2025
Interview
HR interview, then assigment, then technical interview discussing the assignment.
The assignment consisted of testing an app at the first sight - finding bugs and prioritising them. I had to propose a solution to one of the broken flows i found.
I had a really good feeling during the technical interview but still got rejected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most questions around the assignment and then some like what kind of data would i add to a report i'd send to a developer.
Had a first Hr screening followed by an assignment : (1) provide a flow diagram and feedback on the chatbot, (2) provide test strategies on the testing of the bot and (3) provide a detailed regression test strategy in the implementation of the bot.
Submitted the assignment last Thursday. Got feedback today to say they were proceeding with another candidate as they felt my assignment lacked focus on the testing effort efforts! This was not requested in the assignment. If they were so focused on this, they should asked me to submit a test plan. I get the impression from the feedback that they are stealing ideas.
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Natural Cycles response
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Dear candidate,
Thank you for taking the time to complete our assignment and for sharing your feedback. We are sorry the instructions felt unclear and understand your concern about the emphasis on testing effort.
Our goal with this exercise is two-fold:
1. Give candidates a realistic glimpse of the work they might tackle if they joined Natural Cycles.
2. Learn how applicants prioritise, structure and communicate a test strategy, including how they decide which QA areas to focus on within a limited timeframe.
Regarding the content you submitted: everything candidates share is treated as confidential and is never incorporated into our product or roadmap. The exercise uses a hypothetical scenario designed solely for evaluation purposes.
We value the effort you invested and wish you every success in your next opportunity.
Warm regards,
The Natural Cycles team
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