Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
June 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process included:
- One phone interview with a recruiter.
- One online challenge with two employees.
- Two back-to-back interviews, 45 minutes each.
Interviews covered fundamental data structures, concurrency, testing, and architecture. You can pass if you are well prepared.
Questions
What's the difference between an interface and a class?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 30 interview experiences for the Canva Software Engineer role in Sydney, Australia.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Canva's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Sydney, Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral20%
Negative23%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Canva's Software Engineer interview process in Sydney, Australia.
Canva Work Experiences
5.0
Your opinion is valued
Software Engineer • Current Employee
November 24, 2019
Pros: If you see any issue in the product or process, you can submit your feedback, and it'll most likely be fixed.
Immense growth as you're surrounded by very professional people.
* Free lunch
* Pleasant people
* Parties
Cons: No salary review process yet
4.0
I shouldn’t have left
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
August 25, 2025
Pros: Good pay.
Great coworkers.
Nice office perks.
Cons: Can be slow moving.
Perfection becomes the enemy of good.
5.0
Overall Good Company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney
December 31, 2025
Pros: - Free lunch.
- Good vibe.
- Latest tech.
- Great teams.
Cons: Longer working hours in AI groups and pressure to deliver.
- 5.0Your opinion is valuedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 24, 2019Pros: If you see any issue in the product or process, you can submit your feedback, and it'll most likely be fixed. Immense growth as you're surrounded by very professional people. * Free lunch * Pleasant people * PartiesCons: No salary review process yet
- 4.0I shouldn’t have leftSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaAugust 25, 2025Pros: Good pay. Great coworkers. Nice office perks.Cons: Can be slow moving. Perfection becomes the enemy of good.
- 5.0Overall Good CompanySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSydneyDecember 31, 2025Pros: - Free lunch. - Good vibe. - Latest tech. - Great teams.Cons: Longer working hours in AI groups and pressure to deliver.
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