Smartfrog&Canary Interview Questions
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Smartfrog&Canary
Industrial Designer
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The process was fast and fun. After emailing my Resume and Portfolio to Canary, I heard back from James, the lead Industrial Designer, within 2 hours. We scheduled a phone interview for that week, which lasted about an hour. The questions were pretty straightforward, and there were a couple to check my understanding of ID. It was my favorite interview so far because his passion for the company was really evident and the transparency was refreshing. About a week later, I was told they went with a more experienced candidate. Although I didn't get the internship, I received great motivational feedback and an offer to help me with future opportunities in the NYC area.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What are your goals for this experience?
- What do you hope to gain from this opportunity?
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Software Engineer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The process was really long with barely any communication. After a phone interview, I was asked to do a homework assignment, but I had to chase them to get it. Once I finished and submitted it, I waited 8 days without any confirmation or feedback. They eventually contacted me with a question about the assignment, which I answered quickly. A few days after that, I was informed they were moving forward without me, even though I hadn't applied and they reached out. No feedback on the assignment was provided at all. Total waste of time.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about your experience.
- Can you complete a homework assignment?
Smartfrog&Canary
Platform Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Other
The interview process started with a call with an external recruiter and the tech lead. After that, I was asked to do a project which I finished within the week. Then, I was scheduled for an onsite interview. However, they cancelled the night before and apologized, saying they hired someone else without giving me a chance to interview. It takes guts to apologize in person rather than send an email. Seriously, don't give projects to candidates and then not interview them. What a waste of my time.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain HTML error codes?
Smartfrog&Canary
Executive Assistant
Executive Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
I had a couple of phone interviews. First was with a recruiting manager, who was super nice. The second was with the head of staff, who was the opposite - hard to read, but it was an okay interview. I felt good about it, but they ended up ghosting me, which felt pretty unprofessional after all those interviews.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you describe a workplace crisis you faced and how you managed it?
- What would you say are your biggest strengths and weaknesses?
- What makes you want to join Canary?
Smartfrog&Canary Interview Questions
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“Can you explain HTML error codes?”
Read reports →“Could you write an application that successfully passes all unit tests to correctly process a moving average from a realtime data stream?”
Read reports →“What insights do you have about Canary?”
Read reports →“Can you complete a homework assignment?”
Read reports →“What makes you want to join Canary?”
Read report →“People often don't stay at their first job for two years; could you share what motivated you to stay at yours for that duration?”
Read report →“What motivates your interest in working at Canary?”
Read report →“What steps would you take to expand your department, given our fast development and customer acquisition rates?”
Read report →“What do you hope to gain from this opportunity?”
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