Software Development Intern Interview Experience - Toronto, Canada
October 10, 2023
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took two weeks.
It was a smooth and easygoing process. I had two forty-five-minute to one-hour interviews: one technical and one behavioral. The interviewers were very nice, and it felt like we were just having a conversation all the time.
Questions
Why do you want to intern at WS?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Wealthsimple Software Development Intern role in Toronto, Ontario.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Wealthsimple's interview process for their Software Development Intern roles in Toronto, Ontario is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Wealthsimple's Software Development Intern interview process in Toronto, Ontario.
Wealthsimple Work Experiences
3.0
Great work Culture Low Pay Great Impact
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, NY
March 15, 2026
Pros: Lots of work, management is super kind and helpful. Fast paced energy
Cons: The compensation was much lower than average comparable startups.
5.0
Working at Wealthsimple, I feel valued and fulfilled
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, ON
November 21, 2017
Pros: - Co-workers are amazing. Seriously, 50 engineers and not one person with a bad attitude. That is unreal hiring. - Great pay, great benefits. Lunch every day and 1 month vacation. - Canadian values, ambitious international outlook - I am actually motivated to do work all day and not procrastinate.
Cons: - Heavier workload than I was used to - Complex microservice architecture that is difficult to pick up quickly. Fortunately co-workers are extremely helpful.
4.0
Very people-oriented company
Intermediate Software Engineer • Current Employee
Waterloo, ON
February 28, 2021
Pros: - good culture - good coworkers - decent pay - management willing to evolve according to employees' demands.
Cons: - There are some speed bumps caused by tech debt.
- 3.0Great work Culture Low Pay Great ImpactSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYMarch 15, 2026Pros: Lots of work, management is super kind and helpful. Fast paced energyCons: The compensation was much lower than average comparable startups.
- 5.0Working at Wealthsimple, I feel valued and fulfilledSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, ONNovember 21, 2017Pros: - Co-workers are amazing. Seriously, 50 engineers and not one person with a bad attitude. That is unreal hiring. - Great pay, great benefits. Lunch every day and 1 month vacation. - Canadian values, ambitious international outlook - I am actually motivated to do work all day and not procrastinate.Cons: - Heavier workload than I was used to - Complex microservice architecture that is difficult to pick up quickly. Fortunately co-workers are extremely helpful.
- 4.0Very people-oriented companyIntermediate Software Engineer • Current EmployeeWaterloo, ONFebruary 28, 2021Pros: - good culture - good coworkers - decent pay - management willing to evolve according to employees' demands.Cons: - There are some speed bumps caused by tech debt.
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