Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Canada
July 1, 2022
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- Phone screen
- Take-home coding assignment (approx. 2 hours)
- Initial interview with hiring manager
- No information about next steps for weeks; followed up with hiring manager twice, both times they said, "I'll look into it."
- Ghosted. Waste of time.
Questions
2-part take-home about calculating an election winner.
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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
Not so great
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
September 11, 2024
Pros: Smart colleagues and good work.
Cons: Inexperienced middle management,
bad work-life balance.
3.0
Great at the beginning, downhill after IPO
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
November 3, 2024
Pros: 100% work from home. WLB is good.
Cons: Estaff lost vision easily, focus on the wrong thing right now.
- 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.
- 2.0Not so greatSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 11, 2024Pros: Smart colleagues and good work.Cons: Inexperienced middle management, bad work-life balance.
- 3.0Great at the beginning, downhill after IPOSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaNovember 3, 2024Pros: 100% work from home. WLB is good.Cons: Estaff lost vision easily, focus on the wrong thing right now.
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