LayerZero Labs application questions — all 19, word for word
LayerZero Labs hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 19 questions, 17 of them required. 5 of them are required, fixed-choice questions about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
13 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in engineering and sales. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.
What LayerZero Labs has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as LayerZero Labs titles them, in Vancouver, BC, APAC, New York City, Vancouver, BC or New York City:
- Assistant Controller
- Backend Engineer
- Controller
- Engineering Operations Lead
- FP&A Manager/Senior Manager
- Protocol Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Business Development Lead - Hong Kong
- Business Development Lead - Japan
- Customer Success Manager
- Staff Solutions Architect
16 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 212 employers measured ask (median: 13), the least standard being “If you answered that you will require sponsorship, please briefly describe your current status (e.g. international student, temporary work permit, etc.)”.
The eligibility questions
These are required, and answered from a fixed list rather than in your own words: work authorisation, visa sponsorship or security clearance. Employers often use questions like these to filter applications automatically, but Greenhouse's public data does not say whether LayerZero Labs does — so treat them as the answers most likely to matter, not as a verdict. Answer them honestly either way.
| Question | Answers accepted |
|---|---|
| Are you legally authorized to work in Canada? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for a work permit or employment visa to work in Canada? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Are you legally entitled to work in Canada? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Are you legally authorized to work in Canada? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for a work permit or employment visa to work in Canada? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you legally entitled to work in Canada? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| First Name | text | Yes |
| Last Name | text | Yes |
| Preferred First Name | text | No |
| text | Yes | |
| Phone | text | No |
| Resume/CV | file | Yes |
| Cover Letter | file | No |
| Have you ever worked in an in person environment previously? No and I don't want to, No but I want to, Yes and I loved it, Yes and I disliked it |
multiselect | Yes |
| What year did you complete your undergraduate degree? | text | Yes |
| LinkedIn Profile | text | No |
| Website | text | No |
| Where do you currently reside? Toronto, ON, Vancouver, BC, USA, Other |
select | Yes |
| Are you willing to relocate to Vancouver, BC? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| This is a full time, in person job. Are you willing to work full time in our Vancouver HQ? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have at least 2 years of full-time experience in software engineering roles Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you hold a degree in Computer Science or a related field? No, Yes, N/A |
multiselect | Yes |
| If you answered that you will require sponsorship, please briefly describe your current status (e.g. international student, temporary work permit, etc.) | textarea | Yes |
| Have you worked with Engineering teams before? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Will you now or in the future require employer support to obtain or maintain authorization to work in Canada? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you willing and able to relocate to either New York City or Vancouver, British Columbia, for this role? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Telegram | text | No |
| Are you able to work onsite at our Vancouver, BC office? If not currently in Vancouver, are you open to relocating? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
What it's really asking about
Grouped by what each question is for, so you can prepare the answers that repeat across employers.
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Relocation | 4 |
| Work authorisation | 4 |
| Visa sponsorship | 3 |
| Years of experience | 3 |
| Education | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Remote or on-site | 1 |
What other employers ask
The same question rarely comes out the same way twice. These employers' forms are measured the same way, from their own job boards:
Marqeta · Mercury · Mixpanel · Modern Health · Mongodb · Monzo
Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — LayerZero Labs's asks for 17 of them, and Greenhouse does not save a partial application by default. Settle the eligibility questions first — they are the ones with no room to elaborate, so knowing your answer before you start tells you whether the rest of the form is worth your time.