Xero Software Engineer interview experience

I was told the team was excited about my resume and wanted to bring me onsite for in-person rounds, apparently bypassing technical screens. The communication around the role also shifted: I initially heard one level, but when I reached out, the recruiter indicated it would actually be for a different seniority level. The timing was tense too—there were emails that sounded like I’d been selected, followed by a regret notice shortly before the interview, so I arrived already feeling uneasy.

On interview day, the panel sat in for my first round, and it was a system design prompt where I had to