Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
Process
I applied through a recruiter.
Very high quality, interviewers were professional and made it a two-way conversation. The interview questions were challenging but feasible and gave plenty of opportunity to demonstrate good signals. The interviews appeared to be a well-oiled machine.
Questions
Manager questions regarding previous projects, my contributions, the impact on customers, and the technical challenges and learnings.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Airwallex Senior Software Engineer role in Sydney, New South Wales.
Success Rate
Airwallex's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Sydney, New South Wales is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Airwallex's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Sydney, New South Wales.
Airwallex Work Experiences
- 5.0Solid workplace with competitive pay and interesting projectsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeShanghai, ShanghaiOctober 14, 2025Pros: - The job is pretty good - A competitive salary in the industry - Not too much overtime and not too intense - Interesting work contentCons: - Cannot work from home (WFH) - Fast-paced for a foreign company
- 2.0Senior Software EngineerSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeShanghai, ShanghaiDecember 4, 2019Pros: Nice location, and a nice office. Flexible, and agile (for now) dev infrastructure. Snacks, soda, and coffee.Cons: Poor middle and senior management, and a micromanaging CEO. No career path. Turnover rate is high.
- 5.0Many opportunities for growthSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMelbourneOctober 1, 2020Pros: - Interesting and difficult problems - Really smart colleagues - Share plan and massive exposure to the company's growthCons: Typical growing pains of growing companies
