University of Toronto Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at University of Toronto.
University of Toronto
Software Developer
Mid Easy Positive experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Group
First week was a chat with HR about general stuff and behavior questions. Second week, interviewed with managers about technical topics, and had a coffee chat with team members and leads. Two weeks after that, got a verbal offer for a contract role via email, but they want me to sign the contract onsite at one of the campuses.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How many years have you worked in this field?
University of Toronto
Software Engineer
Intern Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I got an email about the job through our program. Then I got the interview email. The interview was with a professor who looked over my resume and we talked about the projects I've done and the coding skills I learned in school or elsewhere.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Which project has been your favorite?
- Tell me about your projects.
- What coding skills do you have from school or other places?
University of Toronto
Software Engineer
Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Coding
Had a HireVue interview that was all coding questions. No behavioral or personality questions, which was unexpected. An email beforehand letting me know it was only coding would have been helpful.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Numerous coding questions were asked, using Java.
University of Toronto Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from University of Toronto interview reports.
“How many years have you worked in this field?”
Read reports →“Which project has been your favorite?”
Read reports →“What coding skills do you have from school or other places?”
Read reports →“Can you describe a specific strategy you developed involving research?”
Read reports →“Tell me about your projects.”
Read report →“Can you tell me about a project you've worked on?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 University of Toronto interview reports.