Frontend Software Engineer Interview Experience - Australia
Process
The process began with a recruiter call, covering basic questions about past experience.
There were five quiz-like JavaScript questions, which I found quite fun.
They provided tips for the first interview.
The first coding interview featured a basic algorithmic question using JavaScript.
The recruiter was very helpful with feedback after this interview.
They then provided a list of concepts that could be tested in the final interview.
The final interview involved three coding questions testing different concepts. Candidates were expected to use Vanilla JS, HTML, and CSS.
There was also a Strategy, Communication & Leadership interview at the end, where candidates were expected to follow the STAR format.
After receiving the verbal offer, I had calls with a few teams and got to choose which team to join. This process seemed to involve mutual selection.
Questions
Call with recruiter:
Quiz-like JavaScript questions.
First coding interview and final interview.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Canva Frontend Software Engineer role in Australia.
Success Rate
Canva's interview process for their Frontend Software Engineer roles in Australia is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Canva's Frontend Software Engineer interview process in Australia.
Canva Work Experiences
- 2.0Culture dominated by toxic positivity and massive egosFrontend Software Engineer • Former EmployeeAugust 31, 2022Pros: Benefits and share options are decent. Food and coffee in the office are great too, but the office itself is standard open-plan hell, with desk positions shuffling multiple times per year.Cons: The company-wide culture is a surreal hellscape of toxic positivity. It massively invades into the personal lives of employees, and micromanaging is the norm. The toxic positivity is part of a culture that demands loyalty and demands that your colleagues be treated like your own family, with after-hours social events being the norm. The boundary between work and home is utterly nonexistent. The company claims it has a flat, manager-less organizational structure, but this creates an environment where a few entrenched engineers hold unilateral control over massive sections of the codebase with no accountability. There's also no room for career development outside of their very strict career plans, which are applied unilaterally. Engineers are forced to remain engineers, are expected to become overworked senior engineers, and are not able to move to different roles in the company.
- 5.0Great company, great people, and challenging workFrontend Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaJuly 30, 2021Pros: - The people are really great. - Interesting and challenging problems. - Remote worker accommodation is excellent (I am remote). - Work-life balance is good; we work hard, but health and family come first.Cons: Some growing pains, but I expected this for the stage the company is at.
- 5.0Wonderful company and workplaceFrontend Software Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 20, 2021Pros: Extremely smart people (ex-Google, Microsoft...), amazing daily breakfast/lunch, pets roaming the office, plus astronomical growth and opportunities!Cons: The company is moving so fast, you must keep up with the changes and goals!
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