Senior Engineer Interview Experience - Melbourne, Australia
July 26, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks.
Asked to write and submit Ansible code, then on the day of the interview there are a lot of technical questions. These questions are there to make sure the applicant knows his or her stuff. Very fair interview.
Questions
What security measures would you put in place to prevent hacking into our server?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Airwallex Senior Engineer role in Melbourne, Victoria.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Airwallex's interview process for their Senior Engineer roles in Melbourne, Victoria is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Airwallex's Senior Engineer interview process in Melbourne, Victoria.
Airwallex Work Experiences
4.0
Good pay, bad culture.
Senior Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore
November 10, 2025
Pros: Pay is above average with stock options.
Cons: More people talking than doing
4.0
Overall a nice company, worthy joining
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Melbourne
March 18, 2022
Pros: 1. People are committed to helping newcomers. My mentor helped me quickly get familiar with my tasks when I joined the company.
2. The technical atmosphere is good, and there are regular technical conferences. People are committed to sharing knowledge.
3. Goals are clear, and developing tasks are well distributed. I know what I should do and move forward at a steady pace.
Cons: 1. Infrastructure such as networking is not perfect, and sometimes it slows down my development.
2. Code repos are not well documented, and it takes some time to do the preparation work before coding when switching to a new codebase.
4.0
Fast growing, unrest, stressing but full of opportunities
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai
February 18, 2025
Pros: Rapid growth, full of opportunities, and constantly exposed to new knowledge and experiences.
Cons: It is stressful as engineering leaders who need to play multiple roles.
There is high context from the top down.
- 4.0Good pay, bad culture.Senior Engineer • Current EmployeeSingaporeNovember 10, 2025Pros: Pay is above average with stock options.Cons: More people talking than doing
- 4.0Overall a nice company, worthy joiningSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMelbourneMarch 18, 2022Pros: 1. People are committed to helping newcomers. My mentor helped me quickly get familiar with my tasks when I joined the company. 2. The technical atmosphere is good, and there are regular technical conferences. People are committed to sharing knowledge. 3. Goals are clear, and developing tasks are well distributed. I know what I should do and move forward at a steady pace.Cons: 1. Infrastructure such as networking is not perfect, and sometimes it slows down my development. 2. Code repos are not well documented, and it takes some time to do the preparation work before coding when switching to a new codebase.
- 4.0Fast growing, unrest, stressing but full of opportunitiesEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeShanghai, ShanghaiFebruary 18, 2025Pros: Rapid growth, full of opportunities, and constantly exposed to new knowledge and experiences.Cons: It is stressful as engineering leaders who need to play multiple roles. There is high context from the top down.
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