Process
A recruiter contacted me via LinkedIn. The recruiter did a phone interview with me and handed my CV to Monzo. Monzo arranged a phone interview with an engineer. The engineer asked about my previous experience, especially with designing distributed systems.
Questions
He asked about my experience with system design, and we talked about coding languages.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Monzo Backend Developer role.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Monzo's interview process for their Backend Developer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral33%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Monzo's Backend Developer interview process.
Monzo Work Experiences
5.0
Amazing place - amazing people
Engineering Manager • Former Employee
London, England
January 26, 2025
Pros: An incredible place tackling interesting problems.
I had opportunity to learn and develop in ways I never had before.
Cons: Working in certain parts of the company is arguably more difficult to feel like you’re having an impact.
5.0
Good place to work
Senior Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
London, England
November 3, 2023
Pros: - extremely good life / work balance
- empathy and understanding
- good place to hone your skills and learn new ones
- very nice people
Cons: Sometimes it can feel a bit overwhelming, but you still have the support of your colleagues / team.
5.0
Software Engineer
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England
November 22, 2017
Pros: You get to work on a product that hundreds of thousands (millions soon) use every day to make their life better.
Everything you do matters Incredibly talented/skilled team, lots of opportunities to share knowledge and grow/learn
Cons: There are no cons 😀
- 5.0Amazing place - amazing peopleEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeLondon, EnglandJanuary 26, 2025Pros: An incredible place tackling interesting problems. I had opportunity to learn and develop in ways I never had before.Cons: Working in certain parts of the company is arguably more difficult to feel like you’re having an impact.
- 5.0Good place to workSenior Machine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandNovember 3, 2023Pros: - extremely good life / work balance - empathy and understanding - good place to hone your skills and learn new ones - very nice peopleCons: Sometimes it can feel a bit overwhelming, but you still have the support of your colleagues / team.
- 5.0Software EngineerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandNovember 22, 2017Pros: You get to work on a product that hundreds of thousands (millions soon) use every day to make their life better. Everything you do matters Incredibly talented/skilled team, lots of opportunities to share knowledge and grow/learnCons: There are no cons 😀
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