Canva·Software Engineer

Canva Software Engineer interview experience

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London, EnglandPosted Mar 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The final technical interview I went through with Canva was genuinely one of the worst experiences I’ve had in my career.

I walked in without enough information about what to prepare for, and it immediately made everything feel off.

Before any technical rounds in earlier parts of the process, they gave guidance on what to expect, but this time I got no real heads-up that the session would be technical. They also ignored requests for special accommodations even after being made aware—questions about things like dyslexia, panic attacks, stuttering, and eye-related issues didn’t seem to be taken into account.

The logistics were a mess too. The interview required me to share my screen and use an IDE of my

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