Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto 4 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Xero (Auckland, ) nel mese di set 2021
Colloquio
Pretty straightforward. You apply for the role on the Summer of Tech platform and fill up a form on Xero's hiring platform. Then you'll get a hackerrank challenge and subsequently get sent a link to record an elevator pitch if you pass the hackerrank test. After that you'll get an email after a few weeks on whether or not you'll get to the final step which is a 30 minutes interview.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
1.) Hackerrank - Programming and SQL. 1 hour time limit.
2.) Elevator Pitch - Record a video of yourself answeing a few questions.
3.) Video Interview - Behavioural questions and covered a little bit about my programming projects.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto 3 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Xero (Melbourne) nel mese di mar 2026
Colloquio
It takes too long. The questions are difficult. Also there is a behavior test, not sure whether this test is useful. The technical questions are good:
Lead technical design and implementation of complex features and systems
Write high-quality, maintainable code and automated tests
Make pragmatic architectural and technical decisions that balance short-term delivery with long-term sustainability
Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Xero (Auckland, )
Colloquio
Coding assessments: Can be live or take-home. pair programming with a given codebase.
Behavioral + teamwork: Interview with non-engineers (e.g., PMs) to probe how you work in teams, handle conflict, and resolve issues.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Xero (Sydney) nel mese di giu 2025
Colloquio
There were 4 rounds.
1) Chat with internal recruiter to check your values, experience and aspirations.
2) Coding challenge: Test conducted on HackerRank. Not overly hard but wouldn't say its simple. The engineer overseeing the test (Cath) was a legend and made me feel at ease.
3) Execution & Cross-Functional Collaboration Discussion: Chat with someone from a non-engineering team. Expect questions around your way of working, challenges you've faced and how you resolve conflicts.
4) Culture Fit & Team Interview: 2 senior/lead engineers check if you fit their teams. Expect questions about your technical background, your exposure to the technologies these teams use and challenges you've face.
Even though I didn't get the job I walked away having learned a lot and the feedback provided by the internal recruiter (Raisa) was very detailed and will help me in my future endeavours.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Write a function that takes in 2 string. Return true or false if a condition is met.
