Application Process & Interviews at FDM Group New Zealand

Interviews were quite stressful, phone screen, video interview, technical interviews all happened within a few days. Created some urgency, stress, and pressure. All interviewers and recruiters are very friendly, that helps a lot.

its challenging which makes it more appealing when you are selected

Very quick and e?cient - got the call back the following day.

FDMs hiring process was great, it was all round assessing not only your technical skills but also your soft skills. The recruiters are very welcoming and provide great feedback if there is any gap. For my client interview, it was also good, mine assessed me in what has FDM provided during their training and what can I bring into the team for my role

Why FDM Group? What do you seek out from joining FDM? What sort of projects have you worked on? General technical coding questions

Questions surrounding my interests in tech, my prior experiences and struggles, problem-solving-based Qs, and other scenario-based questions that required me to think on my toes.

Questions around my previous employment.

For FDM I was asked why I chose FDM, what makes me a great candidate, behavioral questions and technical in terms of how we think for solving a tech-skilled question

Reach out to your recruiter if you have any questions or require clarification. The team are very friendly and approachable and are there to help you succeed. The best way to prepare is to understand the core skills required of the stream you are applying for and make sure that you are able to align your skills with what they are seeking.

Show your passion for tech is a big one. Understand all of the achievements you have done in uni or outside of uni. Know the fundamentals of a language you are con?dent in.

The best way to prepare is undoubtedly to utilise the tools that are provided to you prior to the interview day. I believe that I was provided with a document that had some mock questions and a way of answering them using the "STAR" method (I believe that was the acronym, it was over 2 years ago). I found writing out and thinking about how I could respond to these example questions really helped me not only answer similar questions on the day but also gave me the confidence that my experience and my attitude would be suitable for the program. This in turn allowed me to relax and just be myself, knowing that I would be suitable if I just showcased my personality and "sold" myself truthfully to the interviewer.

Know your resume and be ready to answer questions around them in depth.

Prepare not only your technical skills that you know you will need but interview skills. This is in terms of how to present yourself, your soft skill and communication