In this step, we aim to get to know you personally and see if there's a good fit between you and Swabian Instruments. Our focus is on culture, personality, and team fit.

We believe that a successful partnership starts with mutual understanding and shared values. This conversation is your chance to learn about our company culture and for us to understand your goals and aspirations. Let's see if we make a great match together!

This can be via phone or video call and usually takes up to 30 minutes.



The initial challenge should be straightforward for you. It reflects an aspect of the role and provides valuable insights into what you can expect in the position.

It's a great opportunity to showcase your skills. For example, an FPGA developer might face a Verilog or VHDL coding riddle, while a software engineer might tackle a C++ or C# algorithm challenge. Within a Sales or Marketing role, you might tackle a customer engagement task or a content development challenge.

All challenges can be completed at home at your convenience. This task is specifically designed for the application process and reflects the actual role.

You will take on a more involved challenge that reflects a responsibility within your job role, to be completed independently. A detailed, written problem statement will be provided.

For an Application Scientist position, the challenge could involve problems encountered in an experimental physics lab. A Sales challenge could involve a Sales role-play. An administrative role could involve a task in the prioritization of various daily responsibilities. Every In-Depth challenge can be solved from home and at your preferred date and time. The time span is from 1.5 hours up to 12h for complex coding issues. The challenges give you a better understanding of the role and are designed to be fun and engaging as well. 

By the way, you're not doing our job! You're tackling a problem that relates to a real issue but is specifically designed for the hiring process. :)

The interview is designed to understand your professional journey, exploring your motivations, interests, and learnings throughout your career. You will also talk about your preferred working style, professional interests, and areas where you seek improvement. Additionally, the interview aims to understand your motivations for wanting to join Swabian Instruments and how this aligns with your personal and professional goals.

Furthermore, technical and situative qestions will be included to assess your skills and how they complement the needs of our team.

Congratulations on making it to the final stage! We're really excited about the possibility of working with you. We dedicate half a day (or even a full day) to you to get a feel for the job and our company in person.

You'll meet your potential team members and spend time with the whole Swabian Instruments team over lunch. This is your chance to explore every aspect of your future role and see what we're all about.

Welcome to the team! At this stage we welcome you as our new colleague as you signed the contract.