Embedded Software Developer Interview Experience - Burnaby, British Columbia
May 23, 2023
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Had a 15-minute call with the hiring manager and was then given a take-home HackerRank assessment. If things went well, I would have had an interview with one of the teams.
Questions
There were 10 multiple-choice questions or basically brain teasers, and 3 LeetCode Easy questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Fortinet Embedded Software Developer role in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Success Rate
29%
Pass Rate
Fortinet's interview process for their Embedded Software Developer roles in Burnaby, British Columbia is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive29%
Neutral29%
Negative43%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Fortinet's Embedded Software Developer interview process in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Fortinet Work Experiences
3.0
Stable but no growth
Embedded Software Developer • Current Employee
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
October 23, 2025
Pros: - Good work-life balance
Cons: - Politics
- 4 days in office policy
- No perks
- Not much room for growth
4.0
Good Communication, Leader Dependent
Embedded Software Developer • Current Employee
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
May 27, 2025
Pros: Easy for a Chinese employee to communicate.
Cons: Depends on your team leader.
4.0
Steep learning curve
Embedded Software Developer • Current Employee
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
February 26, 2023
Pros: Pros: There are many things to learn, ranging from networking to the Linux kernel. It's a great career path.
Cons: The con is that a lot of things you need to learn mostly by yourself, either through reading code or looking up documentation. There's very little to no peer learning.
- 3.0Stable but no growthEmbedded Software Developer • Current EmployeeBurnaby, British Columbia, CanadaOctober 23, 2025Pros: - Good work-life balanceCons: - Politics - 4 days in office policy - No perks - Not much room for growth
- 4.0Good Communication, Leader DependentEmbedded Software Developer • Current EmployeeBurnaby, British Columbia, CanadaMay 27, 2025Pros: Easy for a Chinese employee to communicate.Cons: Depends on your team leader.
- 4.0Steep learning curveEmbedded Software Developer • Current EmployeeBurnaby, British Columbia, CanadaFebruary 26, 2023Pros: Pros: There are many things to learn, ranging from networking to the Linux kernel. It's a great career path.Cons: The con is that a lot of things you need to learn mostly by yourself, either through reading code or looking up documentation. There's very little to no peer learning.
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