J'ai postulé en ligne. Le processus a pris 2 semaines. J'ai passé un entretien chez Xero (Auckland, ) en juin 2022
Entretien
There were 3 parts to the interview.
1) recruiter phone screening (20 mins)
Talking about current experience, expectations, etc
2) technical interview (1 hour 30 mins)
I was sent a solution with the scenario that I work for a startup and this is their product. The brief asks you to think about possible improvements.
The interview was with 2 engineers, 1 playing the role of product owner with certain requirements, the other playing the role of a colleague that will pair with you to implement said requirements. It's a collaborative process and they assisted with hints when I hit a wall.
3) behavioural interview (1 hour)
An interview with 2 people leads who ask you questions about what you goals are, how do you deal with conflict and other questions along the lines of how you work.
Questions d'entretien [3]
Question 1
Do you spot any possible issues with the codebase before you?
J'ai postulé en ligne. Le processus a pris 3 semaines. J'ai passé un entretien chez Xero (Melbourne) en mars 2026
Entretien
It takes too long. The questions are difficult. Also there is a behavior test, not sure whether this test is useful. The technical questions are good:
Lead technical design and implementation of complex features and systems
Write high-quality, maintainable code and automated tests
Make pragmatic architectural and technical decisions that balance short-term delivery with long-term sustainability
Coding assessments: Can be live or take-home. pair programming with a given codebase.
Behavioral + teamwork: Interview with non-engineers (e.g., PMs) to probe how you work in teams, handle conflict, and resolve issues.
J'ai postulé en ligne. J'ai passé un entretien chez Xero (Sydney) en juin 2025
Entretien
There were 4 rounds.
1) Chat with internal recruiter to check your values, experience and aspirations.
2) Coding challenge: Test conducted on HackerRank. Not overly hard but wouldn't say its simple. The engineer overseeing the test (Cath) was a legend and made me feel at ease.
3) Execution & Cross-Functional Collaboration Discussion: Chat with someone from a non-engineering team. Expect questions around your way of working, challenges you've faced and how you resolve conflicts.
4) Culture Fit & Team Interview: 2 senior/lead engineers check if you fit their teams. Expect questions about your technical background, your exposure to the technologies these teams use and challenges you've face.
Even though I didn't get the job I walked away having learned a lot and the feedback provided by the internal recruiter (Raisa) was very detailed and will help me in my future endeavours.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
Write a function that takes in 2 string. Return true or false if a condition is met.