# ANZ Software Engineer Interview Experience (2024)

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Source observed: 2026-11-04T23:46:03.143Z
Last checked: 2026-11-04T23:46:03.143+00:00
Indexed: 2026-11-06T16:20:39.819+00:00

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# Software Engineer Interview Experience: ANZ

We publish interview experiences to help candidates prepare for company-specific hiring processes. This experience concerns an **entry-level / L3 Software Engineer** interview with **ANZ**, submitted from **India** for a **hybrid** role. The candidate reported receiving an offer.

## At a glance

| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Company | ANZ |
| Role | Software Engineer |
| Level | Entry Level / L3 |
| Location | India |
| Work arrangement | Hybrid |
| Result | Got offer |
| Interview date | 2 years ago |
| Submission timing | A month ago |
| Total timespan | 1 week |
| Difficulty | Very easy |
| Total compensation | $15,000 |
| Salary | Not provided |

## Interview process

The candidate described the process as straightforward and fairly easy. It covered basic technical concepts, coding, and discussion of previous projects. The candidate reported a positive experience without major issues.

The process included:

- Technical interview
- Online assessment

## Interview rounds

There were **4 questions across 2 rounds**.

### Technical interview

The technical interview contained **2 questions**. The listed question types were [Technical](https://www.aced.io/questions?type=technical) and [Behavioral](https://www.aced.io/questions?type=behavioral).

Specific questions:

1. Explain the difference between a stack and a queue.
2. Where do you see yourself in five years?

### Online assessment

The online assessment contained **2 questions**.

The accessible interview content also describes a **45-minute session with a senior interviewer**, primarily involving open-ended questions and a short follow-up near the end, with substantial discussion of trade-offs. The questions and candidate response shown are:

- **How would you improve a product you use every day for a new market?**
- The candidate selected a segment first, sized it, compared three options, and then chose one option and its success metric.

The same product-improvement question and response appear twice in the accessible content; we have retained the substantive content once.

## Interview tips from the experience

- Practice answers out loud with a timer.
- Keep a framework ready for every round.
- Ask the recruiter what each interviewer focuses on so you can tailor your examples.

## Company culture from the experience

The candidate described the interviewers as collaborative and said they kept steering discussion toward the user. The team appeared to value structured thinking over polish, and interviewers left time for questions at the end.

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