I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Jobber (Toronto, ON) in Mar 2020
Interview
Jobber was the best interview experience I've had so far in my 12 year career. They were extremely communicative, up front and professional throughout the whole process. I had prepared quite a bit to sell myself for the initial phone screen but it ended up being just a pleasant call where the recruitor told me all the great things about the company. In addition to my sales pitch I had prepared many questions to ask them as well but even with my long list I ran out before our time was up. After that they scheduled me for a one on one with the hiring manager. I was told this was supposed to be just for me to ask more detailed questions of them but it ended up being a more formal interview, which, I was kind of expecting and had prepared for. Also very pleasant conversation with an experienced software manager. It went well and they gave me a code challenge to do which I did well on. They scheduled a technical interview but called me the day before it was to happen to tell me the company had decided on a hiring freeze.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your most recent development experience?
The interviewers were respectful, engaged, and genuinely interested in understanding my experience. Most importantly, after the process concluded, I received constructive feedback that was specific and actionable. While rejection is never the outcome you're hoping for, the feedback helped me identify areas where I can improve my interview skills moving forward. Not every interview process results in an offer, but professionalism, transparency, and respect for candidates go a long way.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a project that you had to take a difficult technical decision. Follow-up questions.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Jobber (Kitchener, ON) in Jun 2026
Interview
Recruiter screen, hiring manager interview, take home exercise and then a functional interview about it, then a leadership interview with the VP of Engineering, then a meet & greet with the team I’d be placed with. I had a great experience and my recruiter was very helpful and supportive throughout the process. This company seems very wholesome and everyone seems very passionate about the work. They have a lot of cool initiatives going on internally for agentic development and it sounds like they’re being very thoughtful. I ended up declining the offer due to the low comp but it wasn’t an easy decision.
One thing to note: they did first ask to make it an exploding offer but then they let me extend the deadline. The exploding offer did put me off a bit. Something to keep in mind if you’re nearing this stage.
Quick communication and timely updates on application status.
The recruiter interview questions were fairly general and didn’t fully reflect the depth of the role or what they are looking for other than mentioned tech stack. The evaluation also seemed heavily focused on exact tech stack matching which felt more aligned with a contracting-style need rather than a product engineering role that emphasizes transferable skills and long-term growth.
