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Canonical interviews FAQs
Associate IOT Systems Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Canonical with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 14.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate IOT Systems Engineer roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Associate IOT Systems Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
IQ intelligence test: 27%
One on one interview: 18%
Presentation: 18%
Phone interview: 18%
Personality test: 9%
Background check: 9%
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The process was great starting with the submission of a resume and cover letter. The next stage was a take-home assessment in the form of an essay. After that stage was an interview to get to know you and also for the candidate to get to know the company. This was where I was axed. No reason was given so most likely a culture fit or location issue. The preliminary interview went pretty well though.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you envisage a day as an IOT field engineer will look like?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Canonical (London, England) in Sep 2021
Interview
The interview has several steps which in itself is a challenge to keep motivated till the end and at the end they just give you a simple email that you are rejected.
Review of resume
Written interview (They give long questions regarding experience and your know how about Canonical)
Standardized aptitude and personality tests
Culture fit & HR/Recruiting interview
Technical assessment and team interviews
Hiring manager & senior leadership interviews
Panel decision
Offer!
I applied online. I interviewed at Canonical in Jun 2021
Interview
Different step to the interview process:
1. ask candidates to write us a text stating their thoughts on a number of topics - this helps us understand them better;
2. Aptitude test
3. Interviews