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      Sales Interview

      Aug 30, 2022
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Canonical in Jun 2022

      Interview

      Don't waste your time - Hiring process is an absolute joke. You receive an email from a VP asking to answer many questions in writing, feels like nobody even screened the CV. Of course, to answer this weird set of questions you'll have to invest hours, especially of research, without having talked with anybody from their side before. Thanks but NO THANKS. Hiring process is a 2 way streets. STAY AWAY!

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Sales experience What are your key strengths as a salesperson? Which Canonical products or services do you think are most relevant in your market? Do you have a track record of consistent target achievement? How do you plan and organize yourself to achieve this result? Describe a situation where you actively had to craft a strategy for your territory, which delivered satisfactory results. How do you prefer to develop pipeline? Education How did you fare in high school mathematics, physical sciences and computing? Which were your strengths and which most enjoyable? How did you rank, competitively, in these subjects? In languages and the arts at high school, what were your strongest subjects and how did you rank in those among your school peers? Outside of required work, what were your interests and hobbies at high school? What would your high school peers remember you for, if we asked them? Which degree and university did you choose, and why? Which university courses did you perform best at? How did you rank in your degree? Outside of class, what were your interests and where did you spend your time? What did you achieve at school and university that you consider exceptional? Context Outline your thoughts on the mission of Canonical. What is it about the company's purpose and goals which is most appealing to you? What is risky or unappealing? Are there any elements of the company goals that you are unsure about? Who are competitors to Canonical, and what does Canonical need to change to be a more effective competitor? Which current dynamics in the cloud software industry are favourable to Canonical? Which are unfavourable? What is important in the internet of things? What sort of software development approaches and capabilities are important for IoT? Why do you most want to work for Canonical?
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      Other Sales Interview Reviews for Canonical

      Sales Interview

      Apr 26, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Asia
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Canonical (Asia)

      Interview

      written test pass, and get rejected after Psychometric assessment. seems like they are trying to get insight information for free. don't wast much time on Psychometric assessment preparation. just do some research on reddit.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you most want to work for Canonical? What would you most want to change about Canonical? What gets you most excited about this role? What support would you need from Canonical to be successful
      1 Answer
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      Sales Interview

      Sep 29, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Canonical

      Interview

      O processo é BEM longo e cansativo, mas, caso você seja aprovado, você será agraciado com boa compensação e time em crescimento na América Latina, o qual é interessante para quem busca se destacar.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Como você era no colégio e em que posição da classe você ficava? Quais eram suas matérias favoritas? Você se destacava nelas? Como você era na faculdade e em que posição da classe você ficava? Quais eram suas matérias favoritas? Você se destacava nelas? Conte mais sobre suas experiências mais recentes? No final, vão lhe pedir um vídeo de 10-15 minutos explicando uma oferta da empresa.
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      1

      Sales Interview

      Jun 9, 2023
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Canonical (New York, NY) in May 2023

      Interview

      A farce. Pathetic excuse for an ‘interview’. For a role that is meant to be people-centric and focused on leading people, there were 3 stages I participated in but not once interacted with anyone at Canonical. Really don’t waste your time.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Never spoke to anyone. But they make you CJ plate an 8 page case study. And if you ‘pass’ then you have to perform an hour long psychoschematic test.
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        IQ intelligence test:  29%

        Other:  14%

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