CBC/Radio-Canada Backend Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a CBC/Radio-Canada Backend Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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Behavioral & LeadershipStart here. 4 questions · ~32 min

Tests how a candidate implemented Agile in practice, including leadership, stakeholder alignment, and ownership of team adoption.

Aligning With Technical StakeholdersMedium

Tests conflict resolution and influence without authority when technical stakeholders disagree on product direction.

Stakeholder Managementtechnical credibilitycross-functional collaborationCCBC/Radio-Canada

Explaining Technical Trade-offs ClearlyMedium

Tests whether you can translate complex engineering trade-offs into clear business decisions for non-technical stakeholders.

technical communicationTrade-offsStakeholder ManagementCCBC/Radio-Canada

Prioritizing Across Competing ProjectsMedium

Tests prioritization under pressure across multiple projects, including time management, stakeholder communication, and ownership of trade-offs.

time managementmultitaskingPrioritizationCCBC/Radio-Canada

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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min

Compute top 10 customers by net sales using joins and aggregations, ordering by revenue with deterministic tie-breaking.

Use subqueries to compare each courier's delivery speed and on-time rate against the network average.

Merge CRM orders with GA events via an identity map to build a customer-level view using joins, window functions, and monthly rollups.

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