Process
Very lengthy process for a small company like this.
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Technical coding challenge: 1 hr Parse a .csv file and match entries with each other such that no combination is repeated.
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Discuss your project in detail: 1 hr This was a very good round, and the interviewer was very friendly. Liked this session a lot because it felt like a conversation rather than an interview.
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Behavioural round with HR and a manager on the team The questions asked covered very edge cases. The questions were designed to find minor reasons to reject you. Didn't feel connected to the manager, and he was distracted a lot.
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1 hr with a senior leader Felt like a conversation which was meaningful.
Overall, I felt like they were finding reasons to reject and weren’t enthusiastic about actually hiring, even though I did very well on technical rounds. No one can come to the org already functioning in the way Clio is. All that matters is if the person has passion for what they do, which they failed to recognize terribly.
Questions
What would you like to improve on as a people manager?
What if requirements change frequently, how do you adjust priorities?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Clio Engineering Manager role in Canada.
Success Rate
Clio's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Clio's Engineering Manager interview process in Canada.
Clio Work Experiences
- 5.0Stable But Slow AdoptionEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaApril 8, 2025Pros: Stable Hard workingCons: Developer tooling is not great. It takes time to adopt new tools. The company could be moving faster if using more AI.
- 4.0Responsible business decisions, lack of investment in peopleEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeBurnaby, British Columbia, CanadaFebruary 13, 2025Pros: The business is well run fiscally. This can be seen by, to date, no layoff rounds and incredibly healthy financial metrics. There is a large amount of autonomy if you build trust with leadership that you can produce the right impact. People actually care. They care about the quality of their work, and they care about their colleagues.Cons: The company continues to grow and get wealthier. This is seen in initiatives like sponsoring the Canucks and bringing the whole company together for a company-wide all-hands. But this simply isn't being reflected in investments that would make the day-to-day lives of employees better. Right now, the benefits package at Clio has not seen a major revision in several years. While we can and should continue to focus on flashy, public-facing expenditures, it would be really reassuring to see some of this money reinvested directly back into doing simple improvements for the people actually making this company so successful.
- 2.0Breach of trustEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDecember 7, 2023Pros: - Have worked with some of the smartest folks I've had the pleasure of working with in my career. - A great product.Cons: - Be very wary; they have pulled the rug on 1,000 employees with regard to remote work agreements recently, and they will probably do it again. - The recent mandatory RTO announcement and removal of a wellness benefit have destroyed trust in Senior Leadership. Up to this point, I had a large amount of trust in Jack, but the RTO announcement comes with a very clear lack of empathy for the 1,000 people who have made him successful. It is no longer possible to support his leadership. (In announcing a salary cut for everyone at the company, the CEO also spoke about buying Christmas gifts for his family in one of the biggest moments of cognitive dissonance I have ever seen. Coupled with his regular updates on how fantastic the C-level offsites in luxurious locations are, I cannot in good faith recommend or condone Jack as a competent leader.) - Given the recent changes above, I cannot recommend Clio as a place to work. I believe they will make further mandates regarding RTO and potentially reduce other benefits.
