After applying I was contacted by the in-house recruiter. We organised a phone where she explained the role in role. I then had an informal onsite interview. Finally I had a Skype interview with the hiring manager.

After handing in my CV I had a recruiter reaching out for an initial interview. It clearly stated that there is no preparation needed for this round. Recruiter call was on the phone and quite impersonal with a standard script. The recruiter provided all the basic information you would expect from a call like that so I got a clear picture of the set up, team and company. I was then asked to walk them through a project of mine which came as a surprise, considering the ‘no preparation needed’ statement on the invite. Overall friendly call but please be more upfront what you’re expecting of candidates during this interview.