Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Canada
December 6, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview was an online coding challenge focused on creating progress bars using Vanilla JS, HTML, and CSS.
The questions were:
- Make a progress bar in Vanilla JS.
- Make three progress bars that start at the same time.
- Then, make three progress bars that start one after another.
The last question was admittedly challenging, perhaps a bit unusual, and not entirely realistic.
Questions
The questions were:
- Make a progress bar in vanilla JS.
- Then, make three progress bars that kick off at the same time.
- Then, make those three progress bars kick off one after another.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Coursera Senior Software Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Coursera's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral0%
Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Coursera's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Canada.
Coursera Work Experiences
3.0
Strong work-life balance but lacks tech culture
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Toronto, ON
June 15, 2026
Pros: - Work-life balance.
- Mission.
- Good compensation for the Canadian market.
Cons: - It's not a tech company.
- There is a poor engineering culture.
2.0
Nice people but poor leadership and constant changes
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, CA
September 14, 2026
Pros: People are mostly nice, and there is some opportunity to work on interesting challenges.
Cons: Too much change, bad leadership, changing directions too quickly to see the results of the last decision, and scrambling to try to stay relevant in the AI era.
4.0
Awesome work culture
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
June 18, 2024
Pros: - Good work-life balance
- Compensation is great
Cons: The stock is not very valuable.
- 3.0Strong work-life balance but lacks tech cultureSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, ONJune 15, 2026Pros: - Work-life balance. - Mission. - Good compensation for the Canadian market.Cons: - It's not a tech company. - There is a poor engineering culture.
- 2.0Nice people but poor leadership and constant changesSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CASeptember 14, 2026Pros: People are mostly nice, and there is some opportunity to work on interesting challenges.Cons: Too much change, bad leadership, changing directions too quickly to see the results of the last decision, and scrambling to try to stay relevant in the AI era.
- 4.0Awesome work cultureSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaJune 18, 2024Pros: - Good work-life balance - Compensation is greatCons: The stock is not very valuable.
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