Process
The interview was approximately one hour long. It included a couple of technical problems on HackerRank, and some time at the end to ask the interviewer questions.
Most of the interview seemed to be focused on assessing Java and general programming skills.
Questions
I was given a couple of classes to represent menus.
I was asked to program a function to return whether or not a menu had a specific item.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Toast Software Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
40%
Pass Rate
Toast's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Canada is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive40%
Neutral40%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Toast's Software Engineer interview process in Canada.
Toast Work Experiences
5.0
Great place to grow as an engineer
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
November 10, 2023
Pros: Knowledgeable, helpful, and kind teammates. There is lots of room for new engineers to design and contribute to interesting problems.
Cons: On the ground, engineers are not often part of the planning process.
There's not a lot of automation infrastructure in place, leading to lots of manual testing and deploying.
3.0
Our great culture was killed by placing profit above all else!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
February 13, 2024
Pros: - Flexibility to work remotely!
- Great learning opportunities!
- Interesting work and products!
Cons: - Low compensation when compared to other companies of this caliber.
- Leadership has destroyed company culture by putting profits above all else.
- Compensation and benefits keep getting cut.
- Incredibly high expectations (I enjoy this since it keeps things interesting, but it can be draining at times).
- Promotion opportunities are hard to come by.
- Unlimited time off means 4-5 weeks. This is not bad, but a bit dishonest.
4.0
Good Balance, Too Many Meetings
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
July 30, 2025
Pros: Very good work-life balance and a good place to work.
Cons: will have a lot of meetings
- 5.0Great place to grow as an engineerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesNovember 10, 2023Pros: Knowledgeable, helpful, and kind teammates. There is lots of room for new engineers to design and contribute to interesting problems.Cons: On the ground, engineers are not often part of the planning process. There's not a lot of automation infrastructure in place, leading to lots of manual testing and deploying.
- 3.0Our great culture was killed by placing profit above all else!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesFebruary 13, 2024Pros: - Flexibility to work remotely! - Great learning opportunities! - Interesting work and products!Cons: - Low compensation when compared to other companies of this caliber. - Leadership has destroyed company culture by putting profits above all else. - Compensation and benefits keep getting cut. - Incredibly high expectations (I enjoy this since it keeps things interesting, but it can be draining at times). - Promotion opportunities are hard to come by. - Unlimited time off means 4-5 weeks. This is not bad, but a bit dishonest.
- 4.0Good Balance, Too Many MeetingsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaJuly 30, 2025Pros: Very good work-life balance and a good place to work.Cons: will have a lot of meetings
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