First, phone interview with HR, then a take-home assignment and followed by a technical interview. The whole process took about 2-3 month (granted the Christmas holiday is included) and followed up with their HR regarding the feedback from the technical interview and got told that they still wanted a developer with .NET experience even though it didn't seem to be a hard requirement on the job description or based on the conversation with the HR during the phone interview. Someone I knew also went through the exact process and got told exactly the same. In my opinion, Xero should've tell us upfront so we can save the time and effort spent on the interview and assignment. The interviewers all seemed nice and professional. If it's because other reasons (that I got rejected), Xero should at least be honest about it and I would appreciate any constructive feedback.
Me postulé en línea. El proceso tomó 3 semanas. Acudí a una entrevista en Xero (Melbourne) en mar 2026
Entrevista
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
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.
Me postulé en línea. Acudí a una entrevista en Xero (Sídney) en jun 2025
Entrevista
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.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
Write a function that takes in 2 string. Return true or false if a condition is met.
