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      Graduate Infrastructure Engineer Interview

      Oct 28, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Madrid
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Canonical (Madrid) in Oct 2024

      Interview

      Lengthy, as related by the others, fortunately I did not get past the application part of writing a long essay as I was rejected probably for how I wrote this essay. As long as you have the time to do it and jump through their hops it is pretty easy. Code challenge was easy, tests as well and the essay would be easy if you dedicated 4+ hours. What really ground my gears was that they did not give me any feedback of why I was rejected (as I said, 100% it was the essay) as it is "company policy" not to give any at this stage, but they asked me to do a survey to give THEM feedback. Are they delusional? In which galaxy does this make any sense?

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Please address the following in a PDF document: Engineering experience Provide a high-level overview of the types of projects that you have worked on including the technical stack used in those projects. Describe the most complex/largest project(s) that you have worked on that involves Python/Go, SQL, and NoSQL. Describe your proudest achievement as a software engineer. Describe your experience working on open-source projects and the lessons learnt. Describe your experience architecting and engineering a large system with many services and the lessons learnt. Describe your experience/journey with Linux. Describe your DevOps/DevSecOps, CICD or other related automation experience. Describe your SysAdmin, SRE or other such operational experience of a large Cloud infrastructure. Describe your experience in driving software quality improvements and the key lessons learnt. Describe your experience in driving documentation improvements and the key lessons learnt. Describe your experience in driving UI/UX improvements and the key lessons learnt. Describe your experience in driving software performance improvements and the key lessons learnt. Describe your experience in driving security improvements and the key lessons learnt. Education We consider academic results in high school and university for all roles, regardless of seniority or department. To enjoy a long and varied career at Canonical, one would need to tackle problems that cannot be defined today! From engineering to marketing to operations and sales, we intensely value colleagues who are able to puzzle through difficult problems and find the optimal path forward. How did you rank in your high school, in your final year in maths and hard sciences? Which was your strongest? How did you rank in your high school, in your final year in languages and the arts? Which was your strongest? Please state your high school graduation results or university entrance results, along with the system used, and how to understand those. For example, in the US, you might give your SAT or ACT scores. In Germany, you might give your scores 1-5. What sort of high school student were you? Outside of class, what were your interests and hobbies? What would your high school peers remember you for, if we asked them? Which university and degree did you choose? What other universities did you consider, and why did you select that one? At university, did you do particularly well at any area of your degree? Overall, what was your degree result and how did that reflect on your ability? In high school and university, what did you achieve that was exceptional? What leadership roles did you take on during your education? Context Outline your thoughts on the mission of Canonical. What is it about the company's purpose and goals which is most appealing to you? What do you see as risky or unappealing? Who are Canonical's key competitors, and how should Canonical set about winning? Why do you most want to work for Canonical? What would you most want to change about Canonical? What gets you most excited about this role?
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