Associate Software Engineer Interview Experience - Canada
June 23, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process consisted of three rounds:
- One initial screening.
- Two live coding sessions.
These sessions involved medium LeetCode-level problems and a 2-hour live coding project. I met with approximately five different interviewers throughout the process. The last round lasted five hours.
Questions
Hangman game and Artificial intelligence
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Coursera Associate Software Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Coursera's interview process for their Associate Software Engineer roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Coursera's Associate Software Engineer interview process in Canada.
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- 4.0Remote SWE internship experienceSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaMarch 28, 2023Pros: The people are really nice! The university coordinators especially went out of their way to make the most of the remote internship.Cons: The type of work or intern project is team-dependent, which you don't always have a say in when accepting your offer.
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