Canonical·Software Engineer

Canonical Software Engineer interview experience

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NairobiPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through an interview flow that started with a written, school-like questionnaire and then moved into aptitude testing.

After that, I had multiple live stages and a few different kinds of conversations, including something peer-like and later a technical discussion with a team member. Even though each segment felt manageable on its own, the overall structure stretched out in a way that made the whole thing feel impersonal.

At one point I was told the process was essentially set up like timed cycles—one written phase lasted about two weeks, then the next phase ran for a month. That wasn’t ideal for anyone trying to land something quickly, because it turned the process into a long waiting game more than an

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