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Canonical interviews FAQs
Python Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Canonical with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 18% positive. To compare, the company-average is 14.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Python Software Engineer roles take an average of 70 days to get hired, when considering 17 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 Software Engineer according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 30%
Personality test: 21%
Background check: 12%
IQ intelligence test: 12%
One on one interview: 9%
Other: 6%
Phone interview: 6%
Group panel interview: 3%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Canonical (London, England) in Oct 2022
Interview
Slugish interview process with strange stages like essay about yourself from school period. Poor communication with 1-2 weeks delay in response. Overall spent 4 weeks in interview process, submitted my code for review and no feedback received. Really waste of time. Would not expected to see such poor hiring process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1 Essay about yourself (School marks, interests, etc) 2 Psychometric test 3 Python home task
Still in the interview process and I would say it look normal process for now , I just submit the psychometric assessment and still waiting for the next stages of this process
I applied online. I interviewed at Canonical (New York, NY) in May 2026
Interview
Really long interview process - OA, Written interview, 3 technical rounds, then 3 behavioral rounds. Then a generic rejection email. The interviews were - Linux System Skills, Software Architecture, Python Pair Programming. The interviewers were really nice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
For Software Architecture, expect system design questions, how you think about distributed systems, trade-offs in architecture decisions. Linux system skills - should have clear Linux knowledge: Kernel and shell - description, Foo.sh permission denied error when running (./foo.sh) what to do to fix it, How ssh works, Container and VM - difference, OpenStack
The interview process included four stages: an initial phone screen with a recruiter, a technical phone interview covering Python fundamentals and algorithms, a live pair-programming session on a real-world task, and a final interview focused on system design and team fit. Each step lasted between 45 and 60 minutes. The interviewers asked for explanations of tradeoffs and for code clarity.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you design a scalable Python microservice to handle high request volume?