Monzo

Staff Engineer Interview Experience

October 1, 2025

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online. The process took 4 weeks.

There were 6 steps in the interview:

Initial call
Call with another staff engineer
Take-home task
Take-home task interview
System design interview
Cultural fit

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Questions

The process was general questions about your CV.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Monzo Staff Engineer role.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Monzo's interview process for their Staff Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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Negative100%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Monzo's Staff Engineer interview process.

Monzo Work Experiences

Great culture and transparency

Staff Engineer • Former Employee

London, England

Pros: There is a great culture to learn and grow. There are lots of internal transparency. The company has a top-quality technical platform.

Cons: There is low pay relative to top-tier tech companies. A lack of support from functions outside engineering means engineers end up taking on a very broad role to be impactful.

Great culture and transparency

Staff Engineer • Former Employee

London, England

Pros: There is a great culture to learn and grow. There are lots of internal transparency. The company has a top-quality technical platform.

Cons: There is low pay relative to top-tier tech companies. A lack of support from functions outside engineering means engineers end up taking on a very broad role to be impactful.

Challenging but supportive and transparent

iOS Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - Supportive team willing to accommodate any requirements and preferences - Full transparency on hiring processes and what to expect at each stage - Full transparency on salary bands and how you will be matched to a band - Very welcoming to people of all kinds of backgrounds

Cons: - Very high standard of interview so definitely need to prepare well - Quite a few interview stages so took a couple of months to get through all stages

Challenging but supportive and transparent

iOS Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - Supportive team willing to accommodate any requirements and preferences - Full transparency on hiring processes and what to expect at each stage - Full transparency on salary bands and how you will be matched to a band - Very welcoming to people of all kinds of backgrounds

Cons: - Very high standard of interview so definitely need to prepare well - Quite a few interview stages so took a couple of months to get through all stages

Learning a lot, great company

Backend Engineer • Current Employee

London, England

August 18, 2024

Pros: Cool people, learning a lot from everyone

Cons: It can be very hectic at times.

Learning a lot, great company

Backend Engineer • Current Employee

London, England

August 18, 2024

Pros: Cool people, learning a lot from everyone

Cons: It can be very hectic at times.

Great culture and transparency

Staff Engineer • Former Employee

London, England

Pros: There is a great culture to learn and grow. There are lots of internal transparency. The company has a top-quality technical platform.

Cons: There is low pay relative to top-tier tech companies. A lack of support from functions outside engineering means engineers end up taking on a very broad role to be impactful.

4.0
Great culture and transparency
Staff Engineer • Former Employee
London, England
July 13, 2026
Pros: There is a great culture to learn and grow. There are lots of internal transparency. The company has a top-quality technical platform.
Cons: There is low pay relative to top-tier tech companies. A lack of support from functions outside engineering means engineers end up taking on a very broad role to be impactful.

Challenging but supportive and transparent

iOS Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - Supportive team willing to accommodate any requirements and preferences - Full transparency on hiring processes and what to expect at each stage - Full transparency on salary bands and how you will be matched to a band - Very welcoming to people of all kinds of backgrounds

Cons: - Very high standard of interview so definitely need to prepare well - Quite a few interview stages so took a couple of months to get through all stages

5.0
Challenging but supportive and transparent
iOS Engineer • Current Employee
March 17, 2023
Pros: - Supportive team willing to accommodate any requirements and preferences - Full transparency on hiring processes and what to expect at each stage - Full transparency on salary bands and how you will be matched to a band - Very welcoming to people of all kinds of backgrounds
Cons: - Very high standard of interview so definitely need to prepare well - Quite a few interview stages so took a couple of months to get through all stages

Learning a lot, great company

Backend Engineer • Current Employee

London, England

August 18, 2024

Pros: Cool people, learning a lot from everyone

Cons: It can be very hectic at times.

5.0
Learning a lot, great company
Backend Engineer • Current Employee
London, England
August 18, 2024
Pros: Cool people, learning a lot from everyone
Cons: It can be very hectic at times.

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