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      Python Engineer Interview

      Mar 5, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Canonical in Dec 2025

      Interview

      After applying they send you a huge questionnaire to fill out. They ask questions about your high school performance (english, math, leadership) regardless of the seniority of the position. My responses tended toward 20-30 pages. After that, there's an aptitude/behavioral GIA test which is basically quick reaction minor calculations, object rotations in your head, minor logic. It's pretty easy, and you only have to do it once a year. Next, you're given a skills assessment on the horribly buggy DevSkiller website. I've had two interviews that used DevSkiller (both Canonical) and encountered errors both times. DON'T use the in-browser code editors as they take about 15 seconds to run your code and I've had the website throw an error and refuse to launch the fancier browser editor. You're much better off using your own code editor and the git submission system. Be forewarned that the practice problem still counts against your total time due to a bug in the system. The problems were your standard medium difficulty leetcode problems, but fighting the bugs in the DevSkiller website cut into valuable debugging time. Despite having numerous advanced degrees and extensive experience, I didn't make it to the next stage of the interview process for a low level position. I never got to speak to an actual interviewer as their semi-automated evaluation systems blocked progression. Frankly, given the massive amount of work required to apply, answer the questionnaires, complete the GIA, complete the technical assessments, I'm not sure I would ever bother applying again.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe a skill or knowledge you acquired recently that has been impactful for you. Why did you make this investment? What has the outcome been for you and your team?
      Answer question
      2

      Other Python Engineer Interview Reviews for Canonical

      Python Engineer Interview

      Jun 29, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Canonical

      Interview

      Overall 6-8 rounds took around 5months. Software Architecture interview : gave me some scenario about software development and asked me about what I would do, what tech stacks I would use, how would I manage a project, my open source contributions, agile vs waterfall etc. and other software development practices

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      My experiences. Software Architecture interview : gave me some scenario about software development and asked me about what I would do, what tech stacks I would use, how would I manage a project, my open source contributions, agile vs waterfall etc. and other software development practices
      Answer question

      Python Engineer Interview

      Apr 21, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Nairobi
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Canonical (Nairobi) in Apr 2026

      Interview

      The interview was quite accomodating since the first written interview was for 2 weeks. The second one was for 1 month giving time to do them. It is not suitable for someone seeking for a job in the next one week, month or two

      Python Engineer Interview

      Dec 9, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Canonical

      Interview

      Terrible experience on so many levels. I wrote an 10 page essay and got rejected. Second interview is an automated leetcode style question. Never got past to the third step.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Do you have experience in a startup
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      1

      Canonical interviews FAQs

      • Python Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Canonical with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 19% positive. To compare, the company-average is 14.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Python Engineer roles take an average of 63 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Canonical overall takes an average of 51 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Canonical as a Python Engineer according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Skills test:  29%

        IQ intelligence test:  23%

        Personality test:  14%

        One on one interview:  11%

        Phone interview:  9%

        Presentation:  6%

        Other:  6%

        Background check:  3%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

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        3. Sales Development Representative (SDR)(14) ;
        4. Senior Software Engineer(12) ;
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        15. Engineer(4) .


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