Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
Process
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 days.
I had a tech screening round with a senior engineer. The interview was in the context of a recent interesting project. The interviewer asked questions about decision making and hypothetical constraints, particularly regarding distributed systems and microservices. The interview process was very clear, and there was a lot of information available on their site. However, after the interview, I received an automated rejection, and any contact with their HR is severed instantly, so there was absolutely no chance at feedback, unfortunately.
Questions
How would you handle the failure of a transient service, particularly something like a network failure that is intermittent? There was 1 answer.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Monzo Software Engineer role in London, England.
Success Rate
Monzo's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in London, England is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Monzo's Software Engineer interview process in London, England.
Monzo Work Experiences
- 5.0GreatSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandNovember 30, 2024Pros: The company is well paid and has a good culture.Cons: Work is difficult with tight deadlines.
- 3.0Great engineering challenges with not so great compensationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandJune 2, 2026Pros: The working environment is great and supportive. There are lots of interesting problems to solve at scale. It is a cool product to work on.Cons: Under-leveling during hiring is common Promotion is hard (despite being sold as easy by recruiters) with a lack of opportunity Pay is much lower than other tech companies
- 5.0A Great Place to Work with Smart, Driven PeopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandJanuary 2, 2023Pros: - Work alongside smart, driven and innovative people - Collaborative environment where you're able to learn and grow - Supportive company for you as a person outside of workCons: It is a bank, which means it's a regulated environment. Thus while we do ship frequently, there are several steps for governance that need to happen each time. However in a fast paced environment, there's always work to pick-up even if you're waiting on approvals for the governance steps.
