I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Canonical in Mar 2023
Interview
I applied for Software Engineer Python & K8s. Process was similar to other candidates. Written interview with stupid question (which is not read by the next interviewers) stupid IQ test alike then meeting with a real person. In that interview you get information about the company. Then, technical written interview. If you pass you attend to 2 technical interviews with a person. Interactively they want you to write code. At Python interview first they review your code at assessment then they give you a case to write a code. Pretty simple. I failed at Linux/ops Skills interview but I already told them I have no experience except my research about that field. Still they interviewed me and rejected my application after 4 weeks. Do not waste your time : 1) if you don't have any open source project contribution 2) If you are not fulfilling the needs in job description. 3)If you need a job urgently (The interview process will be long and you will fail %80 )
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tech Assesment was about fetching data from mirror and parsing. Python Interview: Review your assessment code and sample case to store data in memory and fetch it. Linux/Ops Interview: Try to learn as much information about the system which you only know it is Linux.
The interview process was well organized, with clear communication at every stage. Recruiters kept me informed, responded promptly, and ensured I understood the next steps throughout the process it was rewarding
Brutally long and difficult. They take their time so only apply if you have time and are dedicated to open source tech.
That being said they are very communicative so if you have any questions its not such a black box.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They'll ask for specific niche aspects of coding languages to check if you actually use them day to day.
It's an extremely long process that includes standardized tests, take home assignments, and several rounds of interviews. It was at least 5 rounds long and you interview across different teams.
Canonical interviews FAQs
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Canonical with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 16% positive. To compare, the company-average is 14.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 53 days to get hired, when considering 155 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 Software Engineer according to 155 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 19%
Personality test: 19%
IQ intelligence test: 17%
One on one interview: 16%
Phone interview: 12%
Other: 7%
Presentation: 3%
Background check: 3%
Group panel interview: 2%
Drug test: 1%
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