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.

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.