Senior Backend Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Canvas with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 100% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Backend Developer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Canvas overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Canvas as a Senior Backend Developer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Canvas (Sydney) in June 2024
Interview
The interview process was very structured and lasted about two weeks. It started with a phone screen with an HR representative who asked about my background, experience, and why I was interested in the role. The next stage was a technical interview with two senior engineers. During this stage, I was asked to solve a coding problem related to REST API design and performance optimization. They also inquired about my experience with databases and how I handled scaling issues in previous roles. The final stage was a behavioral interview with the hiring manager, where they evaluated my problem-solving skills and how I collaborate with cross-functional teams. Overall, the process was thorough, and the interviewers were professional and welcoming.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to design a scalable microservices architecture for an e-commerce platform. The task required defining the services, how they communicate, and ensuring that the system could handle a large number of users without crashing.