Xero Software Engineer interview experience

I started with an initial behavioral-style video interview where I had several questions, each with a chunk of preparation time and very short answers expected when it was my turn. After that, I moved into an assessment centre (a Grad Day style event) with a soft-skills interview and a technical presentation. Once I got to the point where I was speaking with real people, the atmosphere changed a lot—I felt more comfortable and the staff were good at keeping things human.

The timeline stretched across a couple of months, which added to the mental weight even though the delays were