Canonical·Software Engineer

Canonical Software Engineer interview experience

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Negative

ParisPosted Mar 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After a recruiter call, I was sent into a very long, questionnaire-style first step.

It felt endless and oddly focused on early life details, like what I’d been ranked for in high school math and what “quality” people recognized in school years. I then moved into a home programming exercise, and after that I had a technical test interview where the tone felt off, with feedback that didn’t feel tied to what I’d actually done.

A little later I got a Linux-focused technical interview. I remember questions that were practical and command-oriented—things like what Linux command to use for a specific action. After the technical rounds, I finally met with an HR person who explained

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