Xero·Software Engineer

Xero Software Engineer interview experience

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New ZealandPosted Jan 2022 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with an initial code test, then immediately followed it with pair programming that built on the earlier work.

After that, I ended up meeting the wider team to see how I was perceived and whether there was a good fit. Overall, the vibe felt friendly and collaborative, and the process was paced like they wanted to see how I actually work, not just how I talk.

What stuck with me most was how the coding steps were connected: I wasn’t just solving something in isolation, I was expected to engage with code that had already been touched and then continue iterating with others in real time. Even though it wasn’t the fastest process—scheduling and follow-ups ended up taking a little over a month—the

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