Frontend Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Canonical with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 14.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Frontend Developer roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Frontend Developer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 30%
IQ intelligence test: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Personality test: 20%
Background check: 10%
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I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Canonical (London, England) in Nov 2024
Interview
First step: Review of your application materials
Second step: Written interview and psychometric assessment
Third step: Technical assessment and team interviews
Fourth step: Hiring manager & senior leadership Interviews
Last step: Offer
I applied online. I interviewed at Canonical (London, England) in Dec 2025
Interview
Process feels far too long and unnecessarily complicated, involving excessive steps, redundant paperwork, unclear requirements, and far too many interviews, causing frustration, delays, confusion, wasted time, and reduced confidence overall.
I applied online. I interviewed at Canonical (Egypt Lake-Leto, FL)
Interview
The interview process begins with general questions about your current job, educational background including school and college. It is followed by a technical multiple-choice assessment and concludes with the GIA Thomas IQ test.
One take home written test, which literally asks you what you did in your high school then 3 first level interviews which covers your skills in Linux, Software Development and React/Frontend related questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They have asked Average to Difficult questions on Linux OS