Process
There were 3 stages to the process:
- A 30-minute phone call. A relaxed conversation to discuss my background, the role, and the company, and for both sides to understand a bit more about each other and see if things might be a good fit. There were no technical questions.
The 'Talent Acquisition Specialist' that I spoke to on this call was then my liaison for the rest of the process.
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A 60-minute Zoom call with 2 developers. This was a similar format to the previous call, but with much more of a deep dive into my technical background. All the questions were asking about my background or my approach to software development; there weren't any coding challenges or puzzles to try to solve.
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A 4-hour, 4-stage Zoom call with 4 different people. 3-1. A 90-minute coding interview with a developer. This can be daunting and challenging, but the developer tried not to put too much pressure on the situation and gave me the freedom to talk openly about what I was doing to solve the challenge. I'm glad I spent a lot of time preparing for this stage ahead of time. 3-2. A 60-minute technical discussion with a development manager. This was a fairly free-flowing conversation where I talked about a previous project I had worked on. I was given the chance to talk openly about the project, what the challenges were, and the approaches that were taken to complete it. The interviewer was very easy-going and made this interview stage much more like a conversation than an interview. 3-3. A 60-minute chat with another development manager. This was split into 4 parts, asking questions about work style and philosophies, mainly to assess my approaches to feedback, accountability, and communication. Again, the interviewer gave me plenty of time to talk and made the interview much more like a conversation. 3-4. A 30-minute chat with the Manager of Developer Experience. This was really just an open chat for me to talk about myself and maybe mention some other things about myself that I perhaps didn't get a chance to in the previous stages.
Questions
Talk about a previous system or project that you have built.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 27 interview experiences for the Clio Software Developer role in Canada.
Success Rate
Clio's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Canada is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Clio's Software Developer interview process in Canada.
Clio Work Experiences
- 5.0Good company with strong valuesSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDecember 23, 2020Pros: Super experienced developers, high quality work, and a high level of autonomy.Cons: Promotion is difficult. If you don't self-advocate, nothing will happen. Below-average pay.
- 5.0Best place I've ever workedSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaOctober 8, 2016Pros: The product development team is the best I've ever seen. Out of the 60-odd-person team, there's nobody whom I wouldn't want to work directly with, which is something I've never been able to say about any previous workplace. The office is beautiful, quiet, and full of natural light. It's not a developer sweatshop, and they encourage a good work-life balance for their employees. It's nice to be treated as part of a team and not as an interchangeable cog who produces finished work.Cons: The office is in Burnaby; it's well-served by bus routes, but there are no decent restaurants or food around. Clio tries to compensate by providing free lunch once a week and subsidizing burritos and sandwiches regularly, but you still get in the habit of bringing leftovers for lunch. At least it's an incentive to cook more often. The performance review system for promotions and raises is ad-hoc and basically nonexistent. They keep saying that they're going to implement something of the sort, but they've been saying that for three years and it still hasn't happened yet.
- 5.0Great career growth with improving workplace cultureSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeBurnaby, BCOctober 23, 2026Pros: Clio has been a great place to build a career. Their approach to AI has been very much appreciated so far.Cons: I think there is some work to be done to improve the workplace culture. It's getting better, but it can improve. There's great info on the surveys they do.
