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Software Engineer Interview Experience

December 4, 2024
Negative ExperienceGot Offer

Process

I applied online and submitted my application with my CV. I got a call from an internal recruiter who spoke about the role after asking about my job circumstances and background.

Then I met with two developers for the first round, which involved code review and refactoring suggestions. Everything was positive up until this point.

The last interview was with two hiring managers who seemed to lack empathy. It felt pretty much like facing two cold robots who gave away almost immediately that they weren't interested in my candidacy. I never knew why, and I just take it as having dodged a bullet. Thanks, but no thanks.

Questions

What area of software development do you enjoy most?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 40 interview experiences for the Xero Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

35%
Pass Rate

Xero's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive55%
Neutral25%
Negative20%

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