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      Graduate Software Engineer, Open Source and Linux Interview

      25 Sept 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience

      Other Graduate Software Engineer, Open Source and Linux interview reviews for Canonical

      Graduate Software Engineer, Open Source and Linux Interview

      18 Jul 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Canonical in Jul 2025

      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Canonical

      Interview

      The process was long and a bit tedious, starting with a well detailed written exam, going through psychometric evaluation and then a technical exam. I did not pass the thechnical exam, which was very much focusing on the very technical side and was simply not what I studied for. My request for another test in a different programming language was ignored and a few days later I received a rejection letter.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      desing patterns implenetation and very technical C/C++ questions
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      Interview

      Long, intensive, and pointless. Made me write a 9 page "written interview" and take an online assessment only to reject me over lack of experience after 3 weeks of interviewing. They had my resume from the start, so I wish they would have rejected me sooner to avoid wasting my time. Interviewer had a strange "You should feel lucky we're even giving you this opportunity" attitude about him. Not a great time.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      They'll make you take a Thomas GIA assessment as part of the process. It's not very hard, but I'd recommend doing some research beforehand on the questions and formatting. With proper preparation you should be able to get good marks. Good luck!
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