Initial screen with the HR, walked through Canva, high levels of the role and salary expectation Second interview: with the hiring manager Third Interview/Final Interview: further stakeholders Overall the actual interview process was standard, however the communication regarding the expectations of the interview and timeliness was very disappointing. Canva have a huge influx of people due to redundancies in the tech sector, however not hearing back for three weeks between interviews with multiple follow ups is disappointing. No outcome email was provided after the final interview, again after multiple follow ups. Hopefully this was an isolated incident as the first engagement with the Canva did not position it as a company that respected candidate experience and lacks organisation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- What are you most proud of - Tell us about a time that you didn't deliver a project
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Canva (Sydney) in Apr 2021
Interview
I didn't get past the phone screen. Phone screen with the HR recruiter. Was asked general technical questions and some algorithm trivia. For some of the questions I wasn't sure how to explain my answer to someone who was non-technical
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Explain how/why [insert data structure] is efficient
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Canva (Sydney) in Apr 2023
Interview
First, the only way to get an interview at Canva is to get a referral. I guess that's the tech industry for you but it seems to be worse at Canva, as the only time I've ever got an interview is from a referral, despite the fact I've applied for positions in the past I've been overqualified for and never heard back. Second, after my referral, it took them weeks to respond and set up a recruiter screen. Then, the only time the recruiter was free was 10 days after an email was sent to schedule the screening. Recruiter screen was fine, but I was told that I was applying for all program management jobs, then they would pick the field best for me. I wanted to apply for one program management position only in the niche that is my field, so that was a red flag to me. Moving onto the second interview, which was 'scenario-based' questioning. Didn't vibe super well with the interviewer, and again, these questions were related to delivering a program, which changes from field to field, area to area. Delivering a program in a product group is very different to delivering one in infrastructure to delivering a program in a support organisation. On top of this, it felt that the questions, despite sounding like they were asking for my opinion, were actually looking for a 'right answer', which is ridiculous as a lot of them were subjective, not objective. Got a rejection email eight days later, no phone call to advise me that I wasn't progressing and no feedback provided. Just sounded like an automated message. After spending time finding someone to refer me, filling out their questionnaire, having a recruiter screen, then the scenario based interview, I thought they'd at least value my time and give me a quick personal phone call. Apparently not.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Scenario based program management questions - again, be careful. While they sound like they're looking for your opinion and keen on learning the way you do things, they're not. They want exact answers that align with the way /they/ do things.