Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Dawson Andrews as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Software Engineer and Java Software Engineer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Software Engineer and Java Software Engineer roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Dawson Andrews takes an average of 60 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Java Software Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 60 days), whereas Java Software Engineer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 60 days).
The interview process had three stages consisting of initial chat, technical interview and session with CEO and CTO. A mix of online and in person meetings, spanning over a couple of weeks.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Dawson Andrews (Belfast, Northern Ireland) in May 2024
Interview
After 2 months and 3 interviews with 5 individuals, I WAS GHOSTED.
VERY UNPROFESSIONAL. What a waste of my time.
Three stage interview Process (2 months total! That's too long!):
Initial meet and greet with a few light technical questions relating to the job spec.
Second interview with Tech Lead and Senior Dev with more focused technical questions.
Final interview with Management, HR, and other Tech Leads, and EVEN MORE technical questions.
Interview questions [6]
Question 1
"So, within two or three minutes, can you think of a complex problem you've worked on in the past and explain to us how a solution was found and why it worked? What I'm looking for is, what's the problem? How did you spot the problem? How is it identified? How did you find the solution, and how did the solution solve the problem?"