Front End Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
September 1, 2020
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process felt a bit disorganized. The process explained over the phone was totally different from the one documented online.
The first interview was straightforward, focusing on your experience and reason for applying. It included a couple of small technical questions about JavaScript and some questions where you needed to explain code functionality.
The second interview involved coding in JavaScript. It started with a simple requirement and gradually increased in complexity. Optimization might also be necessary.
I didn't progress to the next round and wasn't given feedback.
Questions
Why do you want to leave your current position?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Canva Front End Software Engineer role in Sydney, Australia.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Canva's interview process for their Front End Software Engineer roles in Sydney, Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Canva's Front End Software Engineer interview process in Sydney, Australia.
Canva Work Experiences
4.0
Ups and downs
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
August 28, 2018
Pros: • Friendly, genuine people
• Inclusiveness is observed strictly
• There are good engineers, some with a wealth of life/work experience
• A good working atmosphere with a genuine attitude towards accepting and sharing feedback, and promoting positive change to processes within the company
• Very open to international people
Cons: Due to the high growth nature of the company, many processes and practices need to scale faster than possible, which causes process contention and stress in decision-making.
Engineers can be quite opinionated on tech choices and design.
5.0
Great Company, Lacking Transparency
Frontend Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, Australia
September 11, 2022
Pros: - Excellent company.
- Great engineering practices.
- A lot of smart people.
- Amazing benefits.
- Progressive.
- A lot of people genuinely care about the product.
Cons: - A lot of young people got their senior positions from tenure rather than actual experience.
- Next to no transparency regarding salaries. A "total rewards" document is simply not enough if you have no idea where you sit in your band.
- Can only alleviate most benefits if you live in Sydney. I feel bad for a lot of the remote employees when eating my free lunch every day and going to free fitness classes every day.
- Crunch time approaches when the end of the season is near.
- Career development can largely be driven by what team you're on. Some teams only pump out features.
2.0
Glitters but not gold
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
August 4, 2019
Pros: - Free food and drinks
- Mostly nice people
- Pays well
Cons: - Some very racist and egocentric people in the leadership team and on the floors.
- Technical decision-making is abrupt and chases low-hanging fruit, reflecting lethargy being instilled by a casual startup culture. There is massive technical debt that they are avoiding. It seems the right culture fit aspect is working against the company.
- 4.0Ups and downsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaAugust 28, 2018Pros: • Friendly, genuine people • Inclusiveness is observed strictly • There are good engineers, some with a wealth of life/work experience • A good working atmosphere with a genuine attitude towards accepting and sharing feedback, and promoting positive change to processes within the company • Very open to international peopleCons: Due to the high growth nature of the company, many processes and practices need to scale faster than possible, which causes process contention and stress in decision-making. Engineers can be quite opinionated on tech choices and design.
- 5.0Great Company, Lacking TransparencyFrontend Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, AustraliaSeptember 11, 2022Pros: - Excellent company. - Great engineering practices. - A lot of smart people. - Amazing benefits. - Progressive. - A lot of people genuinely care about the product.Cons: - A lot of young people got their senior positions from tenure rather than actual experience. - Next to no transparency regarding salaries. A "total rewards" document is simply not enough if you have no idea where you sit in your band. - Can only alleviate most benefits if you live in Sydney. I feel bad for a lot of the remote employees when eating my free lunch every day and going to free fitness classes every day. - Crunch time approaches when the end of the season is near. - Career development can largely be driven by what team you're on. Some teams only pump out features.
- 2.0Glitters but not goldSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaAugust 4, 2019Pros: - Free food and drinks - Mostly nice people - Pays wellCons: - Some very racist and egocentric people in the leadership team and on the floors. - Technical decision-making is abrupt and chases low-hanging fruit, reflecting lethargy being instilled by a casual startup culture. There is massive technical debt that they are avoiding. It seems the right culture fit aspect is working against the company.
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