J'ai postulé en ligne. J'ai passé un entretien chez Canonical en févr. 2023
Entretien
I had a really bad experience applying for a PMM role. After I passed the CV review, I was asked to send a "written interview" which meant answering 15+ open questions. A lot of the questions required serious research e.g. "What does Canonical need to change to be a more effective competitor?". I spent a lot of hours responding to all of the questions. In the end, I never heard anything back from Canonical, not even after 1 month and reaching out to their Marketing lead asking about the application status. It was a very disappointing experience, especially after they set a high standard for their recruiting process.
Questions d'entretien [1]
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In high school, how did you rank competitively in maths and hard sciences? Which was your strongest? In high school, how did you rank competitively in languages and the arts? Which was your strongest? 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 others 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?
J'ai postulé en ligne. J'ai passé un entretien chez Canonical (Londres, Angleterre) en sept. 2025
Entretien
Shady. It’s unclear what exactly makes the company so special that it requires more interview rounds than even companies like Google or Microsoft (which I've worked for).
Additionally, the same roles appear to be reposted for years, which raises questions about whether these are real openings or ghost jobs.
I recently applied for a position at this company with a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, and over five years of relevant experience. Despite my qualifications, I was asked to provide my grades from high school. This request struck me as both irrelevant and highly discriminatory.
Grades from years ago do not reflect my current abilities or the skills I have developed through my professional experience. Moreover, it is unfair to judge candidates based on academic performance that may have been affected by personal circumstances beyond their control. Many individuals face challenges during their school years that can impact their grades, and these should not define their potential as professionals.
I expected a more inclusive and forward-thinking approach from this company. It is disheartening to see such outdated and biased practices still in place. I urge the hiring team to reconsider their evaluation criteria and focus on the skills and experiences that candidates bring to the table.
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How did you perform in mathematics at high school?
J'ai postulé en ligne. Le processus a pris 3 semaines. J'ai passé un entretien chez Canonical (Londres, Angleterre) en mai 2024
Entretien
Lots have been written about Canonical's interview process especially the lengthy written assessment that forces you down a memory lane (school days, your academic credentials and achievements). Like everyone else, I also found it wierd that the company puts so much emphasis on that even after earning decades of professional experience. I am actively looking for my next job so I went through the process anyway, and I was also intrigued, to actually get to talk to someone in person and understand the company culture. I was booked for not one or two but three back-to-back interviews in a single day. All of the people I interviewed with, including hiring manager, were actually really nice and we had very good conversations, Overall I got a good feel about the company that day. They all mentioned that I have a strong profile for the advertised role. But surprise surprise, I received a No with the reason that they were moving ahead with other 'stronger profile' candidates. That's it, no other feedback because apparantly they recieve thousands of CVs every month and its not possible to give any constructive feedback (after I spent close to 10 hours on the whole process). Ultimately, my experience ended the same way with the company as majority of other posters' here, I wish I would have paid more attention to their advice.
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Question 1
Normal product marketing related questions and also some about open source, cloud and security.