Interview prep material
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Interviewing at Thoughtworks
Your next steps with us
STEPS (Not Sequential)
Technical Interview Leadership Interview Cultural Alignment Interview
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practices
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Lighting and framing for video calls.
Ensure good lighting and center yourself
with proper headroom.
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How to prepare and
what to know!
You may still need a break during your
interview(s)! Simply let your interviewer know if
you need a few minutes.
Prepare questions ahead. You'll get about 10
mins at the interview's end to ask our team about
jobs, projects, growth, and more!
Remember we believe interviewing is a two-way
street: share your line of thinking and donʼt be
afraid to ask questions while pairing.
Itʼs important to us that everyone feels
comfortable being themselves. You may be
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Technical Interview
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Technical Interview
Your technical expertise and experience
The purpose of this interview is to find out about the breadth and depth of your
technical knowledge and experience. We will
● Discuss your project involvement
● Delve into project specifics and decision-making.
● Analyze your adaptability to modified problem statements.
● Assess your grasp of project lifecycle, from development to deployment
etc.
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Cultural Alignment
Interview
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Purpose of this interview
We are committed to advocating for a fair technological future, aiming to amplify positive social change while maintaining a
culture of collaboration and cultivation.
This commitment adds deeper meaning and greater purpose to Thoughtworks, making it a key factor in our culture and values.
Alignment opportunity Ensuring an inclusive and safe
environment
● Assess the candidateʼs alignment with
Thoughtworksʼ culture
● This interview also assists us in building a safe
● Offer the candidate an opportunity to get to know space for everyone
us and understand what we care about
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About the interview
● This will be a two-way conversation, aided by a set of digital cards containing three
categories of questions.
● The focus areas will be
○ Cultivation
○ Social change
○ Collaboration
● There are no right or wrong answers, just concrete answers about your past
experiences and opinions on different topics.
● We encourage open discussion of contentious topics in this interview, aligning with
Thoughtworks' culture of addressing societal & cultural challenges openly and
authentically. We encourage you to approach this conversation with an open
perspective and your authentic self.
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Additional prep
material links
● Thoughtworks - Social Change
● Diversity, Inclusion, Equity
● Diversity matters
● Fostering a cultivation culture
● Thoughtworks: Perspectives - Collaboration
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Leadership Interview
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About the interview
● We discuss key leadership focus areas such as big picture thinking, ability to
get results, enable autonomous teams, take risks, etc. We try to understand
your fitment around some of these leadership expectations.
● You will be speaking with one of our leaders from Thoughtworks hence it is
also important for you to align your aspirations (e.g. growth, projects, tech
stack) with what Thoughtworks can offer as an employer.
● You can align on what support you would need in order to be set up for success
after joining Thoughtworks.
● Share your opinions/experiences, ask questions.
“At Thoughtworks we believe that regardless of our title, our experience or our
location, we are all leaders in development. Leadership doesnʼt come when we reach
a certain level or position.ˮ
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Please watch this short video from Joanna Parke
Thoughtworksʼ Chief Talent and operating Officer to learn more about the leadership interview
Learn more:
Leadership pathways
Leadership culture
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After the interview?
Next steps in your process
The recruiter will get in touch with you with
feedback and next steps.
Donʼt forget to ask your recruiter about how to
best prepare for any future interviews. Looking forward to hearing from
you!
And keep exploring and learning about
Your Talent Acquisition Team
Thoughtworks via our website.
Have a question?
Please reach out to your recruiter!
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