Xero Senior Software Engineer interview questions

The interview process was very positive. The communication was timely and clear, the instructions were easy to follow, and the feedback provided was detailed and constructive. The interviewers were friendly, helpful, and created a welcoming atmosphere. Overall, it was a great interview experience.

Step 1: An online assessment on coderRank. Step 2: A video interview with technical manager. Step 3: An online programming exercise with two team members. #1: Was a simple codeRank Q&A, just make sure you manage to complete this within the time limit. #2: A general discussion with the technical manager about your skills, current employer, etc. #3: You are sent a coding exercise on google drive to complete. I was sent one in C# programming language, and although never having used C#, I could finish it fairly easily after spending a weekend learning C#. The online interview process is then about enhancing what you've submitted to add a feature or two. One of the interviewers acts as a product owner and the other as your peer programmer. You are given instructions about the new requirement. My mistake #1: I did not ask enough questions to the product owner and assumed certain things. Avoid this mistake, ask as many questions as you can *before* jumping into coding the solution. My mistake #2: I did not involve the peer programmer at all. He had to interrupt and pitch in certain things, trying to give me a hint that he is available all the time if I need him. Avoid this mistake. Understand that both these colleagues are available to you throughout the exercise, ask as many questions as you want to, and try and involve them as much as you can. It is all about team work. Don't be a cowboy coder and try and implement the solution yourself. My mistake #3: Did not keep track of time. You are told to finish this within 40 minutes, and I could not finish the implementation in time. I obviously failed the technical round at step #3. Overall, they seem to be a friendly bunch.