Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Canada
Process
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I submitted my application on LinkedIn and received a message from the recruiter soon after. We scheduled a call to discuss my background, interests, information about the position, and next steps.
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Technical phone interview with Eric, the team manager. Introductions, background, previous projects, followed by a coding question and some follow-up questions.
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Another technical phone interview about Object-Oriented Design (OOD). The interviewer provided the requirements, and I needed to come up with a solution using the design pattern I thought was best, then write some code to illustrate my idea.
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Virtual onsite with four rounds:
- One technical interview with two coding questions and a follow-up (no language restriction).
- Another technical interview with a question using Python.
- A system design interview.
- A behavioral question (BQ) interview with the team manager.
Questions
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N-ary tree/binary tree
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System design with a context of machine learning (no ML knowledge required)
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Graph-related questions
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Object-Oriented Design (OOD)
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Workday Senior Software Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
Workday's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Workday's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Canada.
Workday Work Experiences
- 4.0Great Team, Impactful ScaleSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeDublin, Dublin, IrelandOctober 31, 2025Pros: Impactful work at scale Great people to work with Autonomy to get your work doneCons: It can be difficult at times, especially for juniors, to see how their work impacts the end user. * Slow to build features * Feedback loop with end user is too slow at times
- 5.0The new guySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeDublin, Dublin, IrelandMay 29, 2023Pros: An amazing interview process. I really loved the way everything was presented and the possibility to express my experience in words as well.Cons: Limited flexibility to work in places where Workday is not present, but still a lot of freedom that compensates.
- 5.0Great Flexibility, Positive AtmosphereSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDecember 30, 2023Pros: Flexible work hours/location, good work environment.Cons: Cannot think of any at this point.
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