Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Robots and Pencils as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Senior Full Stack Developer and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Senior Full Stack Developer and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Robots and Pencils takes an average of 14 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Senior Full Stack Developer had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Senior Full Stack Developer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).
I applied online. I interviewed at Robots and Pencils in Jan 2026
Interview
I applied online and the application remained under review for about two weeks before any follow-up. The process itself was straightforward, though communication during the initial screening phase was limited.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The main question they asked during the interview was about the technologies I was currently using in my role.
I applied online. I interviewed at Robots and Pencils (Calgary, AB) in Jan 2026
Interview
The entire hiring process took about two weeks. I had an HR interview, a technical interview, and a behavioral interview. The atmosphere was friendly, and I didn’t feel like I was taking an exam. People were genuinely interested in my experience, the details from my résumé, and discussing different real-life work scenarios.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me about structured concurrency — how I’d use async/await, Task, and cancellation to avoid race conditions in a real app.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Robots and Pencils (Calgary, AB)
Interview
Three phases: HR, technical, and cultural fit. The process is quite fast and in each phase involves at least two people. There is no code to write, but there is code to review.
Thank you for sharing your experience with our interview process. We’re glad to hear that you found it well-structured and efficient. Our goal is to create an interview experience that balances technical expertise with cultural alignment, and we appreciate your feedback on the review-focused approach. Best of luck with your future opportunities, and thank you again for taking the time to provide thoughtful insights!