I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Canonical (Bengaluru) in Dec 2024
Interview
The first round was a very lengthy written round with too many unnecessary questions about college and school and various domains. I don't see how this could have helped the process.
The second round was a Go Test on DevSkiller. One question was medium and rest two were easy.
The third round was the aptitude round. It was on some Thomas Platform. It was a different type of round for me. Be careful in this round. I failed in one visual section and was rejected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your experience building large systems with many services - web frontends, REST APIs, data stores, event processing.
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.
Software Developer 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 Developer 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 Developer according to 155 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 19%
Skills 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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