Engineering Graduate
Learn the digital practices of our engineering capabilities. You’ll dive into the frameworks and languages we use, work within cross-functional teams, and find out where your engineering interests lie.
What you can expect
A clear pathway
From the outset, we’ll work with you to set relevant and practical goals and outline the best way to get there. Alongside your on-the-job learning, this 12-month pathway will consistently help you build technical and interpersonal skills, and equip you with the confidence to move forward in your career.
Rotational experience
Our graduates will engage with our engineering community, spending time with a variety of different engineering departments. You will get the chance to work on a variety of real-life internal and external projects to grow your confidence in a wide range of practical, relevant skills, whilst also discovering where your interests are.
Dedicated learning days
To get the most out of your development pathway, you will take part in quarterly development days. These will encompass a range of our engineering specialties and focus on different technical and non-technical practices to help you succeed throughout your career.
On-hand mentoring
Each graduate will be assigned a mentor who, alongside the wider team, will be on hand to answer any questions and make sure you have everything you need to succeed.
Future success
Once the programme is finished, we intend to place you in the right role based on the skills you’ve built over the programme. We work with our graduates to help shape a career pathway, ensuring your journey with us continues to go from strength to strength.
Benefits
As well as a competitive salary, you can expect full access to the range of benefits that all xDesign employees have, including private medical insurance, development days, unlimited 1:1 financial coaching through Bippit and access to our learning platform O’Reilly.
The recruitment process
1: Automated coding test
Once you’ve submitted your application for the programme, you’ll undertake a one-hour online coding challenge through Qualified, focused on the languages and frameworks used by our team every day.
2: Initial interview
Next, you’ll have an initial first-stage interview with the emerging talent team to discuss your skills, experience and interests. This is also an opportunity to ask any questions you have about the programme.
3: Discovery day
Finally, you’ll be invited to our Discovery Day, where you’ll take part in a practical group exercise, a technical-focused interview, and a values-focused interview. Hosted at our Edinburgh or Leeds office, this will be your opportunity to experience the xDesign way of life and understand if the role, and environment, would be a good fit for you.
Applications closed
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