Senior Backend Engineer Interview Experience - New Zealand
Process
Very polished. They are clearly handling a lot of candidates, so it went a bit longer than I'd like, mainly due to scheduling. Overall, I was very impressed.
I've never sat more than one interview for a company. After four interviews, it's by far the largest amount I've ever put into trying to get a job, and I've been doing this for over 20 years.
Questions
What have you been doing the last year?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the GitLab Senior Backend Engineer role in New Zealand.
Success Rate
GitLab's interview process for their Senior Backend Engineer roles in New Zealand is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for GitLab's Senior Backend Engineer interview process in New Zealand.
GitLab Work Experiences
- 5.0A company that lives by its valuesSenior Backend Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 2, 2025Pros: Stable company, great compensation, and benefits. I haven't experienced micromanagement at all. Lots of opportunities and space to grow.Cons: Benefits could be improved for some geographical areas. Remote work could feel lonely sometimes.
- 5.0Best Company I Ever Worked ForSenior Backend Engineer • Current EmployeeNew Brunswick, New Jersey, United StatesNovember 12, 2022Pros: Work-life balance, and they actually mean it.Cons: All remote means it can be a little hard to navigate the path to promotion. Compensation is a little lower than competitors.
- 5.0A feeling you wouldn't get on many other placesSenior Backend Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 11, 2019Pros: From your first moment, everyone makes you feel at home. Everything is well-documented and structured, and if there's something unclear, there are always tons of people willing to help.Cons: Sometimes timezone differences can be non-optimal, but since most of the work is asynchronous most of the time, it's a non-issue.
