Company required an official transcript, reference letters written specifically for the company, and a full portfolio. Spoke with a recruiter and an employee. Took the afternoon off work to interview at their Ottawa location, which I thought went well. A few days after the interview and I had not received any follow up, so i decide to contact the HR rep that sat in on the interview with the technical team. No response at all...
(My reference letter was from the head editor of a pretty prominent CS research publication. When I told him I was ghosted, he was pretty pissed that I had wasted his time with an unprofessional company.)
I applied online. I interviewed at Canadian Bank Note
Interview
Unprofessional interview. Interviewed by team lead, director and HR. Team lead was on his phone the entire interview and did not engage. HR did not reply to questions post interview even after telling me they would follow up.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Canadian Bank Note (Ottawa, ON)
Interview
Average interview, met with some very friendly people who described their technologies, teams, development processes, etc. I left with a very positive impression of the team and the working environment. I feel that the team here is very smart and there are a lot of opportunities to learn and contribute in a meaningful way.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General questions about experience, understanding of various technologies, etc. Interview questions were based on my understanding/experience and not the trivia-style interview questions.