I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Canva in July 2020
Interview
The process might differ in future since I interviewed during COVID/isolation times. Interviews happened in two stages:
1. Verbal technical questions and personal background discussion over the phone with a recruiter. Very friendly - my recruiter set a bubbly and conversational tone which made it easy to get over my interview anxieties.
2. Technical interview over Zoom with two Canva engineers. Shared a screen of my IDE and a digital whiteboard (not required but useful if you have a tablet handy). These interviewers were also very friendly.
There were opportunities to ask the interviewers about Canva in both interviews. It was a really pleasant experience!
The date I've given was when the first (verbal questions) interview occurred. The technical interview took place about two weeks later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Implement a data structure
(Question taken from a random pool)
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Canva (Sydney) in Apr 2024
Interview
- One interview split into two sections.
- Behavioural, 15 min
- Technical, 45-50 min
Interview process was just one interview, followed by 3 weeks of waiting, and finally got an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Just a simple design a data structure type interview. Leetcode easy-low medium style. Know your graphs.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Canva (Sydney)
Interview
Resume - Round 1 - Round 2
I was expecting leetcode questions but they asked about systems. Recruiter was friendly :)
Also I was expecting behavioural questions but they didn't ask
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I don't remember but something related to computer systems i.e. how to divide storage? CPU related questions too
The interview experience is good and not too hard. Even I didn't get the offer, the recruiter was happy to schedule a call with me to talk about the feedback.