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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Auckland, New Zealand

June 30, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online. The process took two weeks.

There were three parts to the interview:

  • Recruiter phone screening (20 mins): Talking about current experience, expectations, etc.
  • Technical interview (1 hour 30 mins): I was sent a solution with the scenario that I work for a startup and this is their product. The brief asks you to think about possible improvements. The interview was with two engineers, one playing the role of product owner with certain requirements, and the other playing the role of a colleague that will pair with you to implement said requirements. It's a collaborative process, and they assisted with hints when I hit a wall.
  • Behavioural interview (1 hour): An interview with two people leads who ask you questions about what your goals are, how do you deal with conflict, and other questions along the lines of how you work.

Questions

Do you spot any possible issues with the codebase before you? 1 Answer.

Have you faced any situation of conflict in the workplace, and how did you deal with it?

Why would you like to work for Xero?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the Xero Software Engineer role in Auckland, Auckland.

Success Rate

29%
Pass Rate

Xero's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Auckland, Auckland is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive50%
Neutral36%
Negative14%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Xero's Software Engineer interview process in Auckland, Auckland.