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Updated 15 Jun 2025
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Python test with 3 problems and unit tests

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Write a python program and unit test for getting duplicate items in a list
  • Q2. Linux command to search for files using up most space
  • Ans. 

    Use the 'du' command to search for files using up most space on Linux.

    • Use 'du -h' to display disk usage in human-readable format

    • Pipe the output to 'sort -hr' to sort by size in reverse order

    • Use 'head' to display the top results

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Explain the system design you have done in your last role
  • Ans. 

    Designed a scalable microservices architecture using Docker and Kubernetes

    • Utilized Docker to containerize each microservice for easy deployment and scaling

    • Implemented Kubernetes for orchestration and management of containers

    • Used service discovery and load balancing for efficient communication between microservices

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Canonical Solution Engineer interview:
  • Linux
  • Python
  • Operating Systems
  • Cloud Computing
  • Networking

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I appeared for an interview in Dec 2024, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. 50+ questions of written interview
  • Q2. Coding test had a tough graph based problem with DFS with many edges cases of cyclic data.
  • Q3. Interview had a question regarding immutable datastructures in python.
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Questions and Answer 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Long questions sheet with lot of questions on high school, experience, technical.
Round 2 - Coding Test 

On golang for 1.5 hr

Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

A logical reasoning and verbal test for 1 hr 20 minutes

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Need to submit the answers for 20 questions asking about your school life, and behavior

Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

They request to do Thomas assessment test ( 1.5hr long)

Round 3 - Coding Test 

There was a question about the Python module

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

General aptitude test, english and math/logic

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be friendly, honest and curious. Passion is all you need to show

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Dec 2019. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. We were asked to make a hotel booking app in reactjs.
  • Ans. 

    To make a hotel booking app in ReactJS

    • Create a form to input booking details

    • Use a calendar component to select dates

    • Display available rooms and prices

    • Implement payment gateway

    • Include user authentication and booking history

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I got the job by winning third place at a women's hackathon which was held at hcl technologies. Practice building an app on your own and use routing and material ui components.

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What is unwanted safety effect?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do not show fear on the face and do not interrupt your speech weather it is right or wrong, it may lead effect on you chance of selection by the interviewer.
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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 1)Tmaus? 2 ) why are you lefted previous job? 3) technical skills knowledge 4) work in under pressure? 5) hr round 6) manager round
  • Ans. 

    Interview questions for an Associate position cover various aspects like motivation, skills, and handling pressure.

    • 1) Tmaus: This could refer to a specific term or acronym; clarify its meaning during the interview.

    • 2) Leaving previous job: Focus on seeking new challenges or growth opportunities, not negative experiences.

    • 3) Technical skills: Highlight relevant skills like data analysis, programming languages, or software...

  • Answered by AI

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About role in previous company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident in the interview, read job profile carefully before interview

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Apr 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What are your hobbies
  • Q2. Hiking reading

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep it simple

Canonical Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Canonical interview?
Canonical interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Canonical interview process are Aptitude Test, Coding Test and Assignment.
How to prepare for Canonical interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Canonical. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Canonical expect are Cloud Computing, Kubernetes, Linux and Python.
What are the top questions asked in Canonical interview?

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Overall Interview Experience Rating

2.7/5

based on 6 interview experiences

Difficulty level

Easy 17%
Moderate 50%
Hard 33%

Duration

Less than 2 weeks 20%
4-6 weeks 20%
6-8 weeks 20%
More than 8 weeks 40%
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