Monzo interviews
Monzo interviewsTake-home and AI guidance
Take-home work
“As part of your submission, we recommend submitting a README file describing your program structure, how to get it up and running, and any trade-offs you’ve made during development.”
Monzo engineering (Monzo blog)Blog post: Demystifying the Backend Engineering interview process
Submit a README
Practise pinning down an ambiguous requirement before you build, as a take-home asks.
Example“During the review call, we’ll walk through your code, discuss the choice of language, the design of your implementation, data structures used and performance considerations.”
Monzo engineering (Monzo blog)Blog post: Demystifying the Backend Engineering interview process
The review call
Practise pinning down an ambiguous requirement before you build, as a take-home asks.
Example“If you’re considering using AI tools to complete a task, think about what AI tools (if any) you’d be using in the role day to day.”
Harriet Jackson and Mehmet YilmazTechnical Recruiters, Monzo (Monzo blog)
Use the tools the role would use
Practise pinning down an ambiguous requirement before you build, as a take-home asks.
ExampleAI while applying and interviewing
“Having a few notes to support you is fine, but please do not use AI live in the interview. It breaks the connection and prevents us from getting to know you!”
Harriet Jackson and Mehmet YilmazTechnical Recruiters, Monzo (Monzo blog)
No AI live in the interview
Practise reading an interview’s AI rules and saying what each stage allows.
ExampleLast reviewed