Canva

Frontend Engineer Interview Experience - India

February 15, 2021

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied through an online portal. The technical interviewer scheduled a challenge screen with different types of JavaScript questions, ranging from easy to hard. The interview process was really good; the recruiter was cool and supportive during the interview.

Questions

What is an event loop in JavaScript?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Canva Frontend Engineer role in India.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Canva's interview process for their Frontend Engineer roles in India is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive50%

Neutral0%

Negative50%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Canva's Frontend Engineer interview process in India.

Canva Work Experiences

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Frontend Engineer • Current Employee

Sydney, Australia

February 11, 2025

Pros: Good work-life balance. Interesting work.

Cons: But chaotic at the moment. Everyone scrambling to achieve “impact”.

Frontend Engineer - AI

Frontend Engineer • Current Employee

Sydney, Australia

February 11, 2025

Pros: Good work-life balance. Interesting work.

Cons: But chaotic at the moment. Everyone scrambling to achieve “impact”.

Loved The Learning, Gained Weight

Frontend Engineer • Former Employee

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Pros: Lovely experience, and I learned a lot.

Cons: Got fat from food :(

Loved The Learning, Gained Weight

Frontend Engineer • Former Employee

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Pros: Lovely experience, and I learned a lot.

Cons: Got fat from food :(

Great Benefits, Tough Work

Frontend Engineer • Former Employee

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

February 9, 2023

Pros: Benefits are really good. They are extremely flexible and understanding. They treat you like royalty.

Cons: Very political. Work is very difficult. Pay is a lot better in Silicon Valley.

Great Benefits, Tough Work

Frontend Engineer • Former Employee

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

February 9, 2023

Pros: Benefits are really good. They are extremely flexible and understanding. They treat you like royalty.

Cons: Very political. Work is very difficult. Pay is a lot better in Silicon Valley.

Frontend Engineer - AI

Frontend Engineer • Current Employee

Sydney, Australia

February 11, 2025

Pros: Good work-life balance. Interesting work.

Cons: But chaotic at the moment. Everyone scrambling to achieve “impact”.

4.0
Frontend Engineer - AI
Frontend Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, Australia
February 11, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance. Interesting work.
Cons: But chaotic at the moment. Everyone scrambling to achieve “impact”.

Loved The Learning, Gained Weight

Frontend Engineer • Former Employee

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Pros: Lovely experience, and I learned a lot.

Cons: Got fat from food :(

5.0
Loved The Learning, Gained Weight
Frontend Engineer • Former Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
March 5, 2021
Pros: Lovely experience, and I learned a lot.
Cons: Got fat from food :(

Great Benefits, Tough Work

Frontend Engineer • Former Employee

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

February 9, 2023

Pros: Benefits are really good. They are extremely flexible and understanding. They treat you like royalty.

Cons: Very political. Work is very difficult. Pay is a lot better in Silicon Valley.

5.0
Great Benefits, Tough Work
Frontend Engineer • Former Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
February 9, 2023
Pros: Benefits are really good. They are extremely flexible and understanding. They treat you like royalty.
Cons: Very political. Work is very difficult. Pay is a lot better in Silicon Valley.

Canva Interview Questions

Basic Calculator

Implement a basic calculator to evaluate a simple expression string. The expression can contain parentheses, addition, and subtraction.

Basic Calculator II

Implement a basic calculator to evaluate a simple expression string. The expression can contain non-negative integers, '+', '-', '*', '/' operators, and spaces; integer division should truncate toward zero.

Game of Life

Simulate the Game of Life, updating the state of a board based on the rules of cell survival and death in each generation. Modify the board in place to represent the next generation.

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