I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Xero
Interview
Met with representatives at careers fair. Had a brief online tech test (web development fundamentals) and then finally a Google Hangouts interview (I'm located away from their offices) discussing projects I've done in Uni. Got an offer the next day over the phone.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's been the biggest technical challenge in one of your projects?
Technical Round: Some questions testing reaction time, multiple-choice questions, and three simple coding problems, you have enough time to finish all questions.
VI Round: Behavioral questions, failed in this round, and no feedback about the reason.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What motivated you to apply for this role in Xero's program?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Xero in May 2024
Interview
Xero grad day had a fun presentation that we could prepare before hand, a catch up/tour with a Xero ambassador, and a behavioral interview. Felt like a big day but it was fun to learn about technical challenges through the presentation brief we got assigned to.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a situation where you didn't meet deadline
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Xero in May 2024
Interview
Behavioural -> technical -> video interview -> assessment centre.
Video interview consists of 5 questions, each with a lot of preparation time. These questions are all behavioural and would be good to use the STAR technique.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you won an award for one of Xero's values, what would it be and why?
Graduate Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Xero with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Developer roles take an average of 50 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Xero overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Xero as a Graduate Developer according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Phone interview: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Background check: 11%
One on one interview: 6%
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