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      Web Frontend Engineer Interview

      28 July 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Seattle, WA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Canonical (Seattle, WA) in May 2025

      Interview

      Extremely drawn out and time-consuming. Recruiter was kind and responsive at first. Then, another employee began answering his emails for him and information seemed to be getting lost in translation. I completed a lengthy short essay question written interview, IQ test, and take home technical assessment. The take home assessment was ran on "Devskiller" a very buggy platform that gave me a 0% on first submission of fully functional code that passed every test case. My application was rejected, but after I explained situation, thanfully they moved me to next round. Later, I was rejected with no feedback after asking multiple times...

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Write a pre-fix operator calculator in front end code.
      Answer question

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      Web Frontend Engineer Interview

      30 Jan 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Addis Ababa
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Canonical (Addis Ababa) in July 2025

      Interview

      The process began with an application review, followed by an assessment stage. This included a written interview, a JavaScript technical task and a psychometric assessment. The technical assignment was frontend focused and tested problem solving, JavaScript fundamentals and the ability to follow requirements. The task was completed locally, with clear instructions and automated tests to validate the solution. It felt practical and relevant rather than overly theoretical. The psychometric assessment was time based and measured different cognitive skills. Instructions were clear and the platform was straightforward to use. Communication throughout the process was professional and timely. Scheduling for interviews was handled through an online calendar, with flexibility requested to accommodate different time zones. Overall, the process was structured, well organized and reflective of real world frontend engineering work. Interview Questions: JavaScript programming task Written questions about background and experience Psychometric and aptitude based questions Frontend related concepts and problem solving Interview Difficulty: Average to Difficult Interview Outcome: Still in process Advice to Future Candidates: Make sure you are comfortable with JavaScript fundamentals and problem solving. Read the task instructions carefully and test your solution locally. Be prepared for multiple stages and keep your schedule flexible. A focused environment helps during timed assessments.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Can you walk me through a frontend project you worked on and explain the technical decisions you made?
      1 Answer

      Web Frontend Engineer Interview

      6 Mar 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Canonical in Dec 2023

      Interview

      Experience was negative. Super long interview process as explained in other posts. The main issue is that they delay talking about compensation until later in the process (around the final stages), so that by the time you get a salary range that does not match your expectations, you've already invested a lot of time. Avoid if you live in a high cost of living area. This dynamic makes the interview process highly inefficient, because expectations are not aligned. They have a few benefits but they don't even provide ESOP.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      - Application review - Assessment - Written interview - Psychometric test - Code challenge, you have 3 hours to do it - Early stage interviews (3 interviews, one about Software Engineer in general, one about Linux and one about Frontend and Web). - Talent partner interview - Late stage interviews (more interviews which are behavioural and with the managers).
      1 Answer

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