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      Software Engineer Interview

      Apr 10, 2023
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Los Angeles, CA
      Declined offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Canonical (Los Angeles, CA)

      Interview

      Canonical has a lengthy process(Almost 9-11) rounds of interviews and you would get peanuts at the end. Time taken around 2 months. Here is how my interview went: 1. Long questionnaire - I filled this up and was set up for the next steps, time took around 5 hours as there are many things to fill here. 2. Online assessment(More like an IQ test) - You need to be quick and correct to pass this test, there are simple puzzles and questions nothing difficult, but it matters how many you solve in the given time. 3. Meet and greet interview: A quick and short interview which is a short introduction to the company by one of the engineers. The person who took my interview was really sweet. 4. Technical assessment: A technical assessment was sent over, it depends on your role but I had a python assessment. Quick and easy. 5, 6, 7. Interviews: I had 3 technical interviews focused on my job role. Nothing difficult, if you understand the basics of the tech stack you applied for you will get through the interviews. No leetcode. Most questions can be found in the top 100 questions for a Python interview or the top 100 for a Linux interview. Nothing out of the world and all the interviewers were really sweet and welcoming. In one of the interviews, we discussed the assessment I completed on what I would improve. 8. Interview with HR: STAR-based answers are required for this round. Salary expectations are discussed. 9. Hiring manager interview: Nothing much to tell here as it was just resume-based and questions about what I would do in a particular situation. If comfortable working from home, etc. 10. Offer Their offers are way below industry standards, when I say way below it's actually way way below.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Python assessment to make an API call and show the top package.
      Answer question
      39
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      Canonical response
      3y
      Thank you for completing our process and for your interest in Canonical. Whilst we carefully look at salary benchmark data for the roles we offer, we are of course disappointed when someone decides not to join us. We would like to wish you the very best of luck with your onward career journey.

      Other Software Engineer Interview Reviews for Canonical

      Software Engineer Interview

      Jul 25, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Canonical

      Interview

      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

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      what do you know about canonical ?
      Answer question

      Software Engineer Interview

      Jul 9, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Phoenix, AZ
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Canonical (Phoenix, AZ)

      Interview

      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.
      Answer question

      Software Engineer Interview

      May 13, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Canonical

      Interview

      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:

        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%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Software Engineer(96) ;
        2. Engineering Manager(20) ;
        3. Sales Development Representative (SDR)(14) ;
        4. Senior Software Engineer(12) ;
        5. Sales(11) ;
        6. Director(8) ;
        7. Manager(8) ;
        8. Product Manager(8) ;
        9. Technical Support Engineer(8) ;
        10. Software Developer(6) ;
        11. Software Engineer I(6) ;
        12. Project Manager(5) ;
        13. Sales Executive(5) ;
        14. Cloud Operations Engineer(4) ;
        15. Engineer(4) .


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