I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Xero in Mar 2024
Interview
Australia team's hiring process was incredibly disappointing. I received mixed messages – a rejection, a hint at further contact, and then news of a position freeze. After following up, I was finally told I wouldn't proceed. This confusing process took three weeks, and I never even received a direct follow-up. Given my initial interest in the company, this experience was very frustrating.
The Talent Specialist who guided me was great. he clearly explained what to expect in each round, so I felt prepared going in. They kept me up to date at every step and were really accommodating. The process included an HR round, Hiring Manager interview, System Design & Live Coding (Hacker Rank), and two more rounds afterward. I made it through to the live coding stage.
The interviewers themselves were respectful and friendly, and the interview felt easy overall, (but I know I could have done better, but it is what it is.)
The only drawback was the communication toward the later stages. They were excellent about keeping me updated early on, but once I was no longer moving forward, the updates became dead silence so it was disappointing but still positive experience overall
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked basic HR-style questions, like how your team would describe you and how you handle working with cross-functional teams
A good, balanced process. There were 3 interviews and all of them were chill. The technical interview was one where you talk through your experience. The cultural interview was with the team that I was selected for based on my experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's the difference between platform engineering and SRE?
