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Canon General Intern Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 18 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.1 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
66.7% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Canon.

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Sales · more than a year ago

Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral

it was good. they went through couple of OOP design related question and design pattern. although this was my first interview outside my country therefore i was a bit nervous at the beginning but the person took my interview was very friendly. i felt confident after talking couple of minutes with him. he kept it going for about 30 -45 min i guess. based on my experience i would say MUM interview is not hard if you are working as a developer or you have prior programming experience. the thing is they usually looking for experience people so that their student can get a job on CPT after completing on campus courses. so be confident and express your self clearly so they can understand easily. all the bes

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • Why are you interested in a sales role?
  • Tell me about your goals and ambitions.
  • Describe your approach to selling.
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Other

Intern Average Negative experience Decline offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral

When I arrived for the interview, the atmosphere was set quickly. The recruiter, who found my unsolicited application and was looking to expand his team, asked me to wait briefly while he finished an email. I sat opposite him, his desk cluttered with files and loose memos. I had no choice but to place my folder on my lap (it fell twice during the interview). There was another cleared table in the room, but oh well... Our conversation started with coffee and fruit juice: both for him, as nothing was offered to me. I felt treated like a subordinate, leading me to believe that the hierarchy must be significant within the company. This made me cautious.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Can you tell me about your international experiences?
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Intern

Other

Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

The interview focused more on personality, exploring your interest in the role and what you hope to learn. It also involved a history check on the company. Be prepared to share an example of a tough situation you encountered and how you worked through it to reach a resolution. Understanding the company's credit process and its associated risk management is also beneficial.

Confirmed questions6 questions
  • Why are you interested in joining?
  • What do you want to learn?
  • Tell me about the company's history.

Canon General Intern Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from Canon interview reports.

What career path would you consider if not computer science?

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If you could change anything about our current methods, what would it be?

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What do you consider your positive and negative attributes?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 18 Canon interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 43.6%
Technical 33.3%
Coding 7.7%
Group 7.7%
Presentation 5.1%

Interview difficulty

Easy 5.6%
Average 88.9%
Difficult 5.6%

Candidate experience

Neutral 22.2%
Positive 66.7%
Negative 11.1%