Canonical·Software Engineer

Canonical Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

United KingdomPosted Nov 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I got far enough to complete a live initial screening, and then the process shifted into a take-home written interview.

The questions were things I would’ve expected to answer in a live format, but instead I had to type out responses to 21 prompts, which took a long time to do properly. I ended up with a lengthy submission—around eight pages and thousands of words.

After putting that effort into writing, I didn’t progress. I received a generic message that they couldn’t provide feedback, which felt especially frustrating because the process had already consumed so much of my time. It also stood out that there wasn’t any human back-and-forth; it was basically a one-way investment.

I didn’t get an offer, and

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