Software Engineer Interview Experience - Toronto, Ontario
January 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
About 5 stages:
- Initial phone call
- Hiring manager meeting
- Take-home assignment
- Whiteboard + system design + code review
- Hiring manager meeting
Finally got an offer.
Questions
What's your motivation for wanting to join the company?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Coursera Software Engineer role in Toronto, Ontario.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Coursera's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Toronto, Ontario is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral0%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Coursera's Software Engineer interview process in Toronto, Ontario.
Coursera Work Experiences
5.0
Love the 7 leadership principles
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
August 28, 2025
Pros: Drive customer value relentlessly.
Invent the future of learning every day.
Obsess over metrics that matter.
Decide, move, and learn fast.
Cons: The ruthlessly in simplify sounds a bit weird.
4.0
Nice place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
October 30, 2024
Pros: At least on my team, I have a good work-life balance.
Cons: The CEO only talks about AI, while the company seems to be performing poorly.
5.0
Wfh, Mission, But Undecided Future
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
November 9, 2022
Pros: - WFH
- Salary
- Perks
- Mission
Cons: - Undecided future
- Group RRSP could be better
- Remote first for people who want social lives
- 5.0Love the 7 leadership principlesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaAugust 28, 2025Pros: Drive customer value relentlessly. Invent the future of learning every day. Obsess over metrics that matter. Decide, move, and learn fast.Cons: The ruthlessly in simplify sounds a bit weird.
- 4.0Nice place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaOctober 30, 2024Pros: At least on my team, I have a good work-life balance.Cons: The CEO only talks about AI, while the company seems to be performing poorly.
- 5.0Wfh, Mission, But Undecided FutureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaNovember 9, 2022Pros: - WFH - Salary - Perks - MissionCons: - Undecided future - Group RRSP could be better - Remote first for people who want social lives
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