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      Web Developer Interview

      30 Oct 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

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

      Interview

      I've been presented with the task of undertaking an IQ assessment, alongside the need to craft a succinct yet comprehensive essay that delves into my personal background, educational milestones, and the breadth of my professional experiences.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      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? At high school, what leadership roles did you take on? What sort of high school student were you? Outside of required work, what were your interests and hobbies? What would your high school peers remember you for, if we asked them? Which degree and university did you choose, and why? Please state your high school graduation results or university entrance results, along with the system used, and how to understand those. For example, in the US, you might give your SAT or ACT scores. In Germany, you might give your scores 1-5. What did you achieve at university that you consider exceptional? Web engineering experience In your experience, which libraries and frameworks do you think will succeed in Web development tool sets? Describe your experience of web programming - JavaScript, Typescript, React, CSS and Python in particular. Can you provide examples of when you would use utility based frameworks (such as Tailwind CSS) and component based (such as Bootstrap) Software engineering experience What kinds of software projects have you worked on before? Which operating systems, development environments, languages, databases and frameworks? Outline your thoughts on open source software development. Have you been an open source maintainer, and can you point to those projects? What is your proudest success as an engineer, or leader? Outline your views on the role of an engineering manager in shaping a high functioning team. Describe your experience with micro-service architectures - web front ends, REST APIs, data stores, event processing and other kinds of integration between components. What are the key considerations for architecture, maintainability, and reliability in these large systems? Outline your thoughts on quality in software development. What practices are most effective in software teams to drive improvements in quality? 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? Why do you most want to work for Canonical? Which Canonical products and services would you most like to work on?
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      Web Developer Interview

      21 May 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Canonical

      Interview

      The recruitment process is excessively long and completely lacks human contact. Moving through numerous anonymous stages without a proper interview makes it impossible to evaluate the opportunity effectively. The company needs to introduce real interaction much earlier in their hiring pipeline.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      A high volume of basic school and college-level academic questions during the initial stage.
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      Web Developer Interview

      21 Jun 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Seoul
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Canonical (Seoul) in Apr 2026

      Interview

      There were many steps in the process, and it required high school grades and a long written interview. Even when applying, I had to submit an application consisting of a large amount of writing, but for the written interview, I had to answer 14 questions.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Please briefly explain your thoughts on open source software development. If you have experience as an open source project manager, could you describe the scope of your contributions to that project?
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      Web Developer Interview

      6 Jan 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Canonical

      Interview

      Written interview including high school performance. After that, I took an online assessment (coding) and a personality test. The recruiter sent me an email about arranging the first person-to-person interview. But after an hour, I received a rejection email.

      Interview questions [1]

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