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Lloyds Banking Group

Banking · UK

5candidate experiences

Candidate experiences

What candidates experienced

Based on 5 candidate experiences.

Experiences vary by role, level, location and year. These findings describe the experiences in this dataset, not every applicant.

Filter experiencesRole, level, region, year and outcome

What stands out

Details a standard process page usually leaves out

Every pattern shows how many relevant experiences support it and how many contained the detail needed to assess it.

  1. 01
    System designSystem design

    4 of 4 experiences with assessment details

  2. 02
    Behavioural focusBehavioural discussion

    3 of 4 experiences with assessment details

  3. 03
    Coding focusGeneral coding

    3 of 4 experiences with assessment details

Common process

How candidates moved through the process

These are stages and ranges reported by candidates, not a fixed company-wide interview route.

Not enough structured stage detail is available for a shared pattern yet.

1–4 roundsReported among 4 experiences with round information.

Assessment themes

What the interviews actually focused on

Each line uses only experiences containing relevant assessment detail, so missing information does not dilute the denominator.

Overall assessment style

Not enough similar experiences yet to show a common pattern.

Coding and online assessment

  • 3 of 4general coding

System design

  • 4 of 4system design

Behavioural and culture

  • 3 of 4behavioural discussion

Projects and case studies

Not enough similar experiences yet to show a common pattern.

Candidate preparation

What candidates recommend preparing

These patterns come only from experiences that included preparation detail.

Not enough candidate experiences contain a shared preparation pattern yet.

Communication and outcomes

How the process ended

Response

Heard-back and left-waiting findings use 5 experiences with a known response. Pending and unknown experiences are excluded.

Heard back4 of 580%
Left waiting1 of 520%
Pending0 of 5Count among all included experiences
Unknown0 of 5Count among all included experiences
Blanked after interview0 of 4A rate appears after five known responses

Reported outcomes

Raw counts among 4 experiences with a reported final outcome. These are not hiring probabilities.

0Offers
4Rejections
0Ongoing
0Withdrew
0Declined or altered offers

Candidate findings

What individual experiences reveal

Each row describes one candidate experience and keeps its process, assessment and outcome context together. It is not a company-wide claim.

01

Candidate finding · Software engineering · Early Career · UK and Ireland

One candidate experience reported assessment focused on system-design trade-offs.

Reported route

Coding → Presentation

Assessment focus

System-design trade-offs · General coding · System design · Culture and values · Presentations and project deep dives

Process shape

Full Loop · about 4 rounds · Timing was reported, but not in a consistent range · Case Or Presentation / Assessment Centre

Communication and outcome

The employer replied. Outcome: Rejected

The experience placed emphasis on system-design trade-offs.

02

Candidate finding · Software engineering · India · 2025

One candidate experience reported assessment focused on practical implementation, system design, and behavioural discussion.

Assessment focus

Practical implementation · System design · Behavioural discussion

How they prepared

Role-specific fundamentals

Process shape

Screening Only · about 1 rounds · Timing was reported, but not in a consistent range

Communication and outcome

The candidate reported gaps between process updates. Outcome: Rejected

The experience placed emphasis on practical implementation, system design, and behavioural discussion. Preparation guidance focused on role-specific fundamentals.

03

Candidate finding · Software engineering · Senior · India

One candidate experience reported assessment focused on general coding, system design, and behavioural discussion.

Assessment focus

General coding · System design · Behavioural discussion

Process shape

Screening Only · about 1 rounds · Timing was reported, but not in a consistent range

Communication and outcome

The employer replied. Outcome: Rejected

The experience placed emphasis on general coding, system design, and behavioural discussion.

04

Candidate finding · Business and operations · UK and Ireland · 2025

One candidate experience reported assessment focused on general coding, system design, and behavioural discussion.

Assessment focus

General coding · System design · Behavioural discussion

Process shape

Screening Only · about 1 rounds · Timing was reported, but not in a consistent range

Communication and outcome

The candidate reported receiving feedback. Outcome: Rejected

The experience placed emphasis on general coding, system design, and behavioural discussion.

Dataset context

What is represented in this view

Coverage changes with the filters above, so the context stays attached to every finding.

5Candidate experiences
4Reached interview
1Full-loop experiences
2Role families represented
2Broad locations represented
2025–2026Interview years represented

Heard back among known responses4 of 5

Reported rounds · 4 with detail1–4

Supporting employer guidance

Compare what candidates experienced with what Lloyds Banking Group publishes

Candidate experiences are the main guide. Employer pages can corroborate or add context, but routes still vary by role, level and location. Last checked 1 Aug 2026.

Process: reported and published1 published route to compare

What the employer publishes

Treat this as a documented guide, then compare it with the candidate-reported stages and ranges above.

Selected published route

Experienced and general hiring

UKAll rolesExperiencedChecked 2 Aug 2026
  1. 1

    Online application

    Published stage

    online

  2. 2

    Application or CV review

    Published stage

    Format varies by role

  3. 3

    Role-dependent online assessment

    Role-dependent

    online

    May assess: role requirements, situational judgement, work style

  4. 4

    Remote or in-person interview

    Published stage

    mixed

  5. 5

    Conditional offer and checks

    Published stage

    Format varies by role

    Published checks can take up to 16 working days.

  6. 6

    Onboarding

    Published stage

    Format varies by role

Preparation and accessibility1 employer resource

What the employer publishes

Official preparation resources and support details can add role-specific context to candidate recommendations.

Reasonable adjustmentsReasonable adjustments include extra time, alternative formats and phone help with an application.
Working modelWorking arrangements are role-specific; the current London Backend Software Engineer listing specifies hybrid work with at least two office days per week.
Communication and applications2 published details

What the employer publishes

Published tracking and feedback policies describe intended support; candidate experiences show how communication was experienced.

Application platformWorkday
Feedback policyUnsuccessful applicants are told the outcome; assessment feedback availability varies by the specific assessment.
PayBroad pay benchmark available
Levels.fyi benchmark available

This company-level page is not tied to one vacancy or level, so a broad figure is not presented as a role salary. Use a live-role comparison for a closer match.

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What current job ads disclose1 dated advert checked
1/1salary disclosed
1/1working model disclosed
1/1closing date disclosed
0/1process disclosed
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Employer links used3 employer links