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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Toronto, Ontario

January 1, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was reached out to by a recruiter after applying to one of their roles in Toronto.

I was given an online assessment and passed it.

I was then booked for a short meeting to discuss the onsite interviews with a recruiter.

There were 4 onsite interviews:

  • Behavioral Interview: A bunch of questions you can find in other reviews, the usual questions for L3/L4.
  • Systems Design: I was asked to design a product catalog. The interviewer was cold and did not seem engaged; I had to essentially beg for him to give one-word answers to my questions, and Slack notifications were going off.
  • Data Pivoting: Shifting some data around, which was pretty easy. The interviewer was also not paying attention, and his Slack messages were going off.
  • DSA: Also easy, but the interviewer didn't understand my solution even though I tried explaining it to him multiple times. I need to get better at explaining my thought process, but I think he was fishing for a reason to reject me. I passed all test cases. He asked me if I would bet $10,000 that my solution would pass an additional 10,000 test cases. I said no, so maybe that's why I didn't pass? Next time, I'll say yes.

Result: Rejection with no feedback.

Questions

Systems Design

Asked to design a product catalog. The interviewer was cold and did not want to be there. I had to essentially beg for him to give one-word answers to my questions. Slack was going off.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Instacart Software Engineer role in Toronto, Ontario.

Success Rate

11%
Pass Rate

Instacart's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Toronto, Ontario is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive33%
Neutral11%
Negative56%

Candidates reported having negative feelings for Instacart's Software Engineer interview process in Toronto, Ontario.

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